#taekookau (a/b/o au) Omega Kim Taehyung, the spoiled son of one of...
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Apr 22, 2025
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#taekookau (a/b/o au)
Omega Kim Taehyung, the spoiled son of one of the richest man in Korea is used to getting everything he ever wanted.
Everything except the alpha heir from one of the most traditional pack known.
But its okay, he decides.
He will let Jeon Jungkook go.
Omega Kim Taehyung, the spoiled son of one of the richest man in Korea is used to getting everything he ever wanted.
Everything except the alpha heir from one of the most traditional pack known.
But its okay, he decides.
He will let Jeon Jungkook go.
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at Jungkook again, amd suddenly he doesn't want to let him go to the city anymore or go anywhere away from him.
The moment he left him alone, Jiwon was going to mate him.
What if she finds him again, somehow?
“Tae”, Jimin's whisper is soft, “Yoongi will be there with him, so
The moment he left him alone, Jiwon was going to mate him.
What if she finds him again, somehow?
“Tae”, Jimin's whisper is soft, “Yoongi will be there with him, so
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he will be okay”, he hesitates, “if you do not want to let him go that is okay too.”
Taehyung looks back at the omega to see him gone, “what if he was an omega witch and saw the future or something?”
Jimin looks troubled, “I am telling you. If you do not want to let him go then
Taehyung looks back at the omega to see him gone, “what if he was an omega witch and saw the future or something?”
Jimin looks troubled, “I am telling you. If you do not want to let him go then
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do not.”
Taehyung bites his lips, thinking over his own words before he tries to calm himself.
“Omega witches do not really exist do they?” he asks.
Jimin bites his lips, “they can”, he whispers unsure, “but”, he looks around again to find the omega, “I am not sure if he was
Taehyung bites his lips, thinking over his own words before he tries to calm himself.
“Omega witches do not really exist do they?” he asks.
Jimin bites his lips, “they can”, he whispers unsure, “but”, he looks around again to find the omega, “I am not sure if he was
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an omega witch. They are not known to just be out here in the wild”, he gestures around.
Taehyung's throat bobs as he looks at Jungkook again, its just going to the city for a call, he can't be this paranoid over that.
And they are far, far away from the pack.
It will be okay.
Taehyung's throat bobs as he looks at Jungkook again, its just going to the city for a call, he can't be this paranoid over that.
And they are far, far away from the pack.
It will be okay.
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Jungkook has to speak with Namjoon, they left the alpha all alone.
If not now, then when?
𝘑𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘩𝘪𝘮.
But he cannot. They have only been courting for two and a half weeks, he cannot just mate him.
He stills the nerves that try to grip him.
If not now, then when?
𝘑𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘩𝘪𝘮.
But he cannot. They have only been courting for two and a half weeks, he cannot just mate him.
He stills the nerves that try to grip him.
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Its just a call. It is just a day trip.
Jungkook will come back soon enough.
He does not even notice he has zoned out until Jimin is nudging him to look at Jungkook who is looking at him questioningly.
Taehyung bites his lips.
Jungkook keeps the pup he got on his lap down.
Jungkook will come back soon enough.
He does not even notice he has zoned out until Jimin is nudging him to look at Jungkook who is looking at him questioningly.
Taehyung bites his lips.
Jungkook keeps the pup he got on his lap down.
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An eyebrow raised.
He comes towards him.
“You will come back tonight right?”, Taehyung asks even as he knows, putting his hands on Jungkook's neck.
Jungkook tucks Taehyung's hair behind his ear, “I will. You know that already.”
Taehyung looks at the alpha, “Be sure to come
He comes towards him.
“You will come back tonight right?”, Taehyung asks even as he knows, putting his hands on Jungkook's neck.
Jungkook tucks Taehyung's hair behind his ear, “I will. You know that already.”
Taehyung looks at the alpha, “Be sure to come
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back to me.”
Jungkook nods slowly, “yes, I promise.”
Taehyung holds Jungkook's face now, wanting to kiss him, “You will leave in a bit right?”, he whispers.
Jungkook pecks him lightly still. Taehyung reels with it, “yes”, the alpha says.
Taehyung nods, lets a breath out,
Jungkook nods slowly, “yes, I promise.”
Taehyung holds Jungkook's face now, wanting to kiss him, “You will leave in a bit right?”, he whispers.
Jungkook pecks him lightly still. Taehyung reels with it, “yes”, the alpha says.
Taehyung nods, lets a breath out,
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when he sees Yoongi coming. They got out of their hut knowing Jungkook had to leave now so they have already said their proper goodbyes with Jungkook scenting his nest, him, making him food for the day till the alpha comes back tonight.
Taehyung pecks Jungkook, pauses with his
Taehyung pecks Jungkook, pauses with his
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lips on the alpha before he lets him go, his heart shivering in his chest, “Do not get distracted. Come here directly after the call?”
Jungkook nods, “yes, Luna!”, Taehyung stills before he smiles a small smile, “go.”
Jungkook smiles at him before he is turning away.
Jungkook nods, “yes, Luna!”, Taehyung stills before he smiles a small smile, “go.”
Jungkook smiles at him before he is turning away.
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Taehyung watches him go, his heart getting heavier with each step the alpha takes away from him.
He should ignore the omega's words.
They will be okay, no one can harm them now.
He was feeling okay before. He shakes his head and goes to hang out with Jimin.
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He should ignore the omega's words.
They will be okay, no one can harm them now.
He was feeling okay before. He shakes his head and goes to hang out with Jimin.
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Jungkook waits behind Yoongi as the elder alpha speaks on the phone for sometime before handing the receiver over to him.
He looks at the old run down receiver before he answers,“Namjoon hyung?”
“Jungkook”, the other alpha says, voice sounding calm, “are you and Taehyung okay?”
He looks at the old run down receiver before he answers,“Namjoon hyung?”
“Jungkook”, the other alpha says, voice sounding calm, “are you and Taehyung okay?”
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“Yes hyung”, Jungkook answers, “we are as okay.”
Namjoon pauses from the other side, “There has been something going on but before I say anything, I want to ask you something. I just need you to confirm it for me okay?”
Jungkook pauses, “what is it hyung?”
Namjoon pauses from the other side, “There has been something going on but before I say anything, I want to ask you something. I just need you to confirm it for me okay?”
Jungkook pauses, “what is it hyung?”
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Namjoon hesitates for sometime, “I really do not want to ask you this but I have to. Taehyung is not with pup is he?”
A silence falls over them as a cold shiver runs down Jungkook's spine as his breath stills, “why- why are you asking that question?”
The next pause from
A silence falls over them as a cold shiver runs down Jungkook's spine as his breath stills, “why- why are you asking that question?”
The next pause from
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the other side takes longer, “there has been whispers. About you taking the birth control herbs and everything. You know- you do not have to confirm anything to me, its just- you, I really did not want you to be involved but you know the pack will not let this go right?”
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Jungkook grits his teeth, "well they have to, I denounced my position, hyung. I do not care what they want to hold onto-"
"They want me to go hunting for you and Taehyung. They said they will strike out some kind of deal with you.”
Jungkook shakes his head vehemently, “that is
"They want me to go hunting for you and Taehyung. They said they will strike out some kind of deal with you.”
Jungkook shakes his head vehemently, “that is
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not possible. I am not going to hear this out. I am already finished hyung.”
Namjoon does not say anything for sometime, “the elders combined with the head alpha has more powers than me”, the alpha says, his voice low, “the elders are want you back. They were trying to keep up
Namjoon does not say anything for sometime, “the elders combined with the head alpha has more powers than me”, the alpha says, his voice low, “the elders are want you back. They were trying to keep up
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the hope that you will come back. They were in disbelief about the fact that you could leave so they continued with all the rituals and everything until they could not without you anymore. Even then they extended the time with the promise of you coming back. The other packs still
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believe you are out on an important trip”, Namjoon sighs, “it is like they lost all their semblance of logic after you left. Now they want the hunting wolves to go find you, to bring you back. With Taehyung's rumors, it has gotten insane.”
Jungkook shakes his head, rubbing a
Jungkook shakes his head, rubbing a
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hand down his face, “I- I cannot focus on that. Not now. Please not when Taehyung is-”, he pauses, sighs again, feeling tired, “I cannot focus on who I left behind, not when I have to focus on who I have to welcome. I have set aside Taehyung as a priority for a long time. I
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cannot do this to him.”
Namjoon does not say anything.
“Hyung, I”, Jungkook shakes his head, “I cannot. They can try to hunt us down, I will put up a fight and I will go for offence if I have to. I do not care if I grew up with them but if they harm Taehyung I will not
Namjoon does not say anything.
“Hyung, I”, Jungkook shakes his head, “I cannot. They can try to hunt us down, I will put up a fight and I will go for offence if I have to. I do not care if I grew up with them but if they harm Taehyung I will not
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hesitate to tear them apart.”
Namjoon breaths out from the other end, “I will try to hold off as much as I can but these things are hardly in my power”, the alpha sounds frustrated, “but be careful Jungkook. Do not stay in one pack for too long. If they find out you are one of
Namjoon breaths out from the other end, “I will try to hold off as much as I can but these things are hardly in my power”, the alpha sounds frustrated, “but be careful Jungkook. Do not stay in one pack for too long. If they find out you are one of
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the alpha heirs.”
“Were”, Jungkook corrects, “and I will be”, he presses his lips together, “thank you hyung.”
Namjoon shakes his bead, “you do not have to say thank you. I will deal with it, just - just stay alive”, he says, “and mate as soon as Taehyung gives you the yes.
“Were”, Jungkook corrects, “and I will be”, he presses his lips together, “thank you hyung.”
Namjoon shakes his bead, “you do not have to say thank you. I will deal with it, just - just stay alive”, he says, “and mate as soon as Taehyung gives you the yes.
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You know that is important”, he says gently.
Jungkook just shakes his head, “thank you. Hyung, contact me if only Taehyung is in danger. I really cannot deal with this, I cannot-”
“I got it”, Namjoon says, “Go, take care of him.”
“Bye”, Jungkook says, before he keeps the
Jungkook just shakes his head, “thank you. Hyung, contact me if only Taehyung is in danger. I really cannot deal with this, I cannot-”
“I got it”, Namjoon says, “Go, take care of him.”
“Bye”, Jungkook says, before he keeps the
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receiver down. Staring at it.
“You should cut the problem out from the bud. Do not let it grow. Deal with the pack now. Take control now”, Yoongi says.
Jungkook's jaw tightens, “we need to go home hyung. Taehyung and Jimin hyung is alone.”
He goes to walk away.
“Jungkook”,
“You should cut the problem out from the bud. Do not let it grow. Deal with the pack now. Take control now”, Yoongi says.
Jungkook's jaw tightens, “we need to go home hyung. Taehyung and Jimin hyung is alone.”
He goes to walk away.
“Jungkook”,
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Yoongi says again, "Namjoon is right. You cannot live peacefully with Taehyung until this weight hangs over you both.”
Jungkook shakes his head, “Let me have this pup. I cannot think of anyone else now.”
Yoongi just stares at him before he walks towards the alpha silently.
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Jungkook shakes his head, “Let me have this pup. I cannot think of anyone else now.”
Yoongi just stares at him before he walks towards the alpha silently.
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“No, the hunting group should be sent now. We should contact all the packs too”, one of the elders says.
“But they will get to know the Alpha heir is missing”, The head alpha frowns.
“Not with him. We have to find them with the main problem, with Omega Taehyung. Try to find
“But they will get to know the Alpha heir is missing”, The head alpha frowns.
“Not with him. We have to find them with the main problem, with Omega Taehyung. Try to find
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him. We will find them”, one of the other nods.
“Namjoon is out. He will probably be contacting the Alpha heir. We need to find him before everyone finds out otherwise the packs reputation will be destroyed.”
“It is unheard of. To have an Alpha heir”, the other grandma sneers
“Namjoon is out. He will probably be contacting the Alpha heir. We need to find him before everyone finds out otherwise the packs reputation will be destroyed.”
“It is unheard of. To have an Alpha heir”, the other grandma sneers
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“for an Alpha heir to forget his duties for an omega. For his to ignore what his pack wants for his own betterment.”
She turns towards the Luna, “what kind of son have you raised?”
The Luna keeps her head low, does not speak. The Head alpha does not say anything to her. It
She turns towards the Luna, “what kind of son have you raised?”
The Luna keeps her head low, does not speak. The Head alpha does not say anything to her. It
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is her only child. She feels her heart hurting from Jungkook leaving.
“What if we tell Jungkook we are going to let him mate his fated mate? He will come back then, I am sure”, the Luna says.
All the elders pause.
“But that omega will ruin this pack. If he becomes the Luna,
“What if we tell Jungkook we are going to let him mate his fated mate? He will come back then, I am sure”, the Luna says.
All the elders pause.
“But that omega will ruin this pack. If he becomes the Luna,
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do you not understand that?”
“But we will not have a Head alpha if we do not!” the Luna insists, “Jungkook”, his face crumples, “he has changed. He is not the pup I used to know. He is not going to listen to us if we do not bring that omega in. I have seen it, he has changed.
“But we will not have a Head alpha if we do not!” the Luna insists, “Jungkook”, his face crumples, “he has changed. He is not the pup I used to know. He is not going to listen to us if we do not bring that omega in. I have seen it, he has changed.
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He will not listen unless Taehyung is in the bargain."
"But-"
"I will think it over", the Head alpha says, "if he truly refuses to listen to us, to logic. If the situation calls for it, we have to accept the omega.”
Some of the elders are reluctant. The one who was against
"But-"
"I will think it over", the Head alpha says, "if he truly refuses to listen to us, to logic. If the situation calls for it, we have to accept the omega.”
Some of the elders are reluctant. The one who was against
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it from the start, even before the others got to know just presses her lips together, her mind raging.
Some of them nod, “if we teach Taehyung, then the omega will keep the pack as it is. He is his fated mate, he will listen.”
“We do”, a few more hums, “we need the alpha heir.
Some of them nod, “if we teach Taehyung, then the omega will keep the pack as it is. He is his fated mate, he will listen.”
“We do”, a few more hums, “we need the alpha heir.
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“Moreover. As the Luna, he cannot have powers over the elders. As long the elders are there to keep him in line, he cannot bring in city cultures!”
They all nod collectively.
“Yes, tell the Alpha heir that to get him to come back. We will have them mated too. It is okay. The
They all nod collectively.
“Yes, tell the Alpha heir that to get him to come back. We will have them mated too. It is okay. The
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omega has to listen!”
“Very well”, the head aloha watches his Luna, “send for the hunting group to go out to find them. And spread the news to the pack to look for the omega. With his features, he will be easily found.”
The head alpha announces, his voice booming around them.
“Very well”, the head aloha watches his Luna, “send for the hunting group to go out to find them. And spread the news to the pack to look for the omega. With his features, he will be easily found.”
The head alpha announces, his voice booming around them.
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Everyone disperses.
The grandma stays back.
The head alpha looks at her, "you are not happy are you?"
"I am just heartbroken for poor Jiwon", the grandma says slowly, “she is set to lose the alpha who was promised to her since her birth. Just because some other city omega was
The grandma stays back.
The head alpha looks at her, "you are not happy are you?"
"I am just heartbroken for poor Jiwon", the grandma says slowly, “she is set to lose the alpha who was promised to her since her birth. Just because some other city omega was
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lucky enough to be fated to that alpha. She loves him, has loved him for ages”, she shakes her head before she is walking out.
Outside, nobody notices her slip away to meet with a familiar alpha who works under her.
The alpha bows his head deeply when he sees her.
“You will
Outside, nobody notices her slip away to meet with a familiar alpha who works under her.
The alpha bows his head deeply when he sees her.
“You will
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go with the group of hunting wolves to go search for the alpha heir and the omega but”, she raises an eyebrow, “you have to make sure the omega does not come back”,the alpha's eyes widen, “clear?” she asks.
“But the Alpha heir-”
“He will be too distracted with other things.
“But the Alpha heir-”
“He will be too distracted with other things.
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He needs to take care of other things. Make sure okay?”
The alpha nods.
Then she is leaving, she needs to go talk to Jiwon now to finally get this over with. It had been dragging for too long.
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The alpha nods.
Then she is leaving, she needs to go talk to Jiwon now to finally get this over with. It had been dragging for too long.
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Jungkook opens the door to darkness. His eyes immediately search for the figure in the dark, his heart beat only slowing when he sees the omega in the bed.
He tries to get in silently only for the omega to shuffle and then, “Jungkook?” he whispers, his voice hoarse.
He tries to get in silently only for the omega to shuffle and then, “Jungkook?” he whispers, his voice hoarse.
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Jungkook shuts his eyes, he woke the omega up.
Before he sidles up to him to lean against the omega, nuzzling onto his back as the omega shifts to rounds his hands around Jungkook's neck, “I was so scared”, he says sleepily, not realizing what he is saying.
Jungkook frowns.
Before he sidles up to him to lean against the omega, nuzzling onto his back as the omega shifts to rounds his hands around Jungkook's neck, “I was so scared”, he says sleepily, not realizing what he is saying.
Jungkook frowns.
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“Why? Did someone-”
Taehyung buries his head in Jungkook's neck, scenting him, “no, no”, he breaths out against him, “I just missed you.”
Jungkook heart pulls on itself, “you missed me?”
Taehyung's eyes find his in the dark, they have a glint on it, “I am carrying your pup,
Taehyung buries his head in Jungkook's neck, scenting him, “no, no”, he breaths out against him, “I just missed you.”
Jungkook heart pulls on itself, “you missed me?”
Taehyung's eyes find his in the dark, they have a glint on it, “I am carrying your pup,
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and you doubt if I was missing you?”
Jungkook stutters,“I-I-”
“Will you be equally shocked if I asked you I wanted to make another pup sooner rather than later too?”
It stuns the alpha as his ears heat up. It must be the omega's hormones, it must be-
“Jungkook?” Taehyung asks
Jungkook stutters,“I-I-”
“Will you be equally shocked if I asked you I wanted to make another pup sooner rather than later too?”
It stuns the alpha as his ears heat up. It must be the omega's hormones, it must be-
“Jungkook?” Taehyung asks
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"Now?" Jungkook asks, voice surprised.
Taehyung bites his lips, Jungkook traces his expressions in the little he sees in the dark.
“Why? Tired?” Taehyung asks, feeling his face heating up too. He does not know where the question popped up from.
Maybe it was because he had
Taehyung bites his lips, Jungkook traces his expressions in the little he sees in the dark.
“Why? Tired?” Taehyung asks, feeling his face heating up too. He does not know where the question popped up from.
Maybe it was because he had
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been thinking of mating the alpha all day long.
Jungkook growls, “me and tired? I was trained as the Alpha heir. You will be surprised with how much stamina I have.”
“Oh?” Taehyung asks, “do you want to put that to test? I rested all day afterall.”
Jungkook growls again,
Jungkook growls, “me and tired? I was trained as the Alpha heir. You will be surprised with how much stamina I have.”
“Oh?” Taehyung asks, “do you want to put that to test? I rested all day afterall.”
Jungkook growls again,
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before he is getting on the bed, putting his thighs on the either sides of the omega's barely visible bump.
Then he leans in till he is matching Taehyung's eyes, “are you sure omega?” he asks, his voice deep.
Taehyung's eyes glints more, “very, /alpha/.”
Then he leans in till he is matching Taehyung's eyes, “are you sure omega?” he asks, his voice deep.
Taehyung's eyes glints more, “very, /alpha/.”
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Taehyung licks his lips teasingly and suddenly Jungkook is taken back to the Taehyung who used to act so bratty with him, the one who used to get on his last nerves and he finds himself hardening as he surges forward to kiss him hardly.
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—
The news of a missing unmated omega spreads like wildfire in the next few days.
Until it reaches the ears of the Head alpha of the pack they are living in.
Until it reaches the pack.
Taehyung tries to tie his with the ribbons some of the other omegas gave hin. His hair
The news of a missing unmated omega spreads like wildfire in the next few days.
Until it reaches the ears of the Head alpha of the pack they are living in.
Until it reaches the pack.
Taehyung tries to tie his with the ribbons some of the other omegas gave hin. His hair
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falling oast his shoulders now that he didn't cut it for months. He is struggling as he holds the pin by his teeth and tying the ribbon around his hair, but it keeps on slipping.
“Let me”, a voice calls out making Taehyung still because he doesn't really recognize the voice but
“Let me”, a voice calls out making Taehyung still because he doesn't really recognize the voice but
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it is an alpha he smells.
The alpha takes the ribbon out of his hand and ties his hair strongly before the omega could react. As soon as he lets him go, he steps away from him. He narrows his eyes as he turns.
They are at the clearing- he knows any member of the pack could see
The alpha takes the ribbon out of his hand and ties his hair strongly before the omega could react. As soon as he lets him go, he steps away from him. He narrows his eyes as he turns.
They are at the clearing- he knows any member of the pack could see
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him just there but he didn't expect anyone to have actually approached him.
Thr alpha blinks, as if taken away by his beauty momentarily but he nods, “the guest omega?” the alpha asks, “sorry for that but I am the pack Alpha heir, it is my duty to help any struggling member and
Thr alpha blinks, as if taken away by his beauty momentarily but he nods, “the guest omega?” the alpha asks, “sorry for that but I am the pack Alpha heir, it is my duty to help any struggling member and
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it was just tying a ribbon, as easy of a help anyone could give.”
Taehyung stares at him, his mind whirling, the Alpha heir just like Jungkook was in his pack.
And he does have the aura around him as he stands straight, his chest broadened.
Taehyung looks away, “I was going
Taehyung stares at him, his mind whirling, the Alpha heir just like Jungkook was in his pack.
And he does have the aura around him as he stands straight, his chest broadened.
Taehyung looks away, “I was going
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to do it myself anyways-”
“No it was my duty”, the alpha insists, “it is also always an honor to help such beautiful omegas who rival the moon.”
Taehyung looks at him to match his eyes, did Aloha heirs talk like this with all the unmated omegas in their pack?
The alpha raises
“No it was my duty”, the alpha insists, “it is also always an honor to help such beautiful omegas who rival the moon.”
Taehyung looks at him to match his eyes, did Aloha heirs talk like this with all the unmated omegas in their pack?
The alpha raises
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his eyebrows in interest when he sees the beautiful omega noticing him properly. He goes to say a few more things to the omega, encouraged by the way Taehyung is looking at him, “you truly are one of those rare beauties. I could not believe when they were raving about you, you-”
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A little frown marres Taehyung's face as he looks at the alpha.
Do these pack tell their Alpha heirs to be like this with all the unmated omegas? Was Jungkook raised like this as well with all the unmated omegas In the guise of helping?
The frown deepens,
Maybe for only Jiwon,
Do these pack tell their Alpha heirs to be like this with all the unmated omegas? Was Jungkook raised like this as well with all the unmated omegas In the guise of helping?
The frown deepens,
Maybe for only Jiwon,
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he thinks bitterly as he nods at the alpha, not even hearing what the alpha is saying.
“It is a yes?” the alpha looks surprised at his nods.
Taehyung opens his mouth, for we in confusion, “yes?”
The alpha beams at him, “Okay that is settled then. I already heard you had an
“It is a yes?” the alpha looks surprised at his nods.
Taehyung opens his mouth, for we in confusion, “yes?”
The alpha beams at him, “Okay that is settled then. I already heard you had an
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alpha you are courting so I was doubting about it but seeing you I could not help but ask.”
Taehyung freezes.
“I do have an alpha who I am courting”, he says.
The Alpha heir stills, frowning lightly, “so you wanted to court both of us?” his frown gets harder, “how could you
Taehyung freezes.
“I do have an alpha who I am courting”, he says.
The Alpha heir stills, frowning lightly, “so you wanted to court both of us?” his frown gets harder, “how could you
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think of wanting to court the both of us?”
Taehyung goes to speak but the alpha cuts him off.
“Your spinless rogue alpha might be okay with things like this but I am an Alpha heir, I have pride, I will never be okay with this-”
None of them notice the said spineless alpha
Taehyung goes to speak but the alpha cuts him off.
“Your spinless rogue alpha might be okay with things like this but I am an Alpha heir, I have pride, I will never be okay with this-”
None of them notice the said spineless alpha
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standing just meters away from them, his fisted hands shivering as he finds himself falter at the words.
“-have some shame-”
Taehyung finds himself snarling at the alpha, “you have some shame!” he snaps,“you were told I had an alpha but you still decided to tie my hair without
“-have some shame-”
Taehyung finds himself snarling at the alpha, “you have some shame!” he snaps,“you were told I had an alpha but you still decided to tie my hair without
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my permission and then proceeded to throw all these compliments and instantly asked me the question. You call that being like an Alpha heir?!” he snaps, “you are the spineless one here, not my alpha.”
It enrages the alpha, “I just helped you because I help everyone. It is my
It enrages the alpha, “I just helped you because I help everyone. It is my
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duty-”
“Your duty”, Taehyung scoffs, “your duty is to touch unmated omegas without their permission? Talking without even a reply from me? How is that being an Alpha heir-”
Jungkook just hears them talk, frozen. A sting rising from his chest as thoughts grip him.
Right.
“Your duty”, Taehyung scoffs, “your duty is to touch unmated omegas without their permission? Talking without even a reply from me? How is that being an Alpha heir-”
Jungkook just hears them talk, frozen. A sting rising from his chest as thoughts grip him.
Right.
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𝘈 𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘶𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘱𝘩𝘢
That is what he is now.
He looks at the alpha, gulps.
While the alpha is an Alpha heir.
𝘏𝘦 was 𝘢𝘯 𝘈𝘭𝘱𝘩𝘢 𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳.
Not anymore.
All that is left to his name after working his whole life to become an Alpha heir was just
That is what he is now.
He looks at the alpha, gulps.
While the alpha is an Alpha heir.
𝘏𝘦 was 𝘢𝘯 𝘈𝘭𝘱𝘩𝘢 𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳.
Not anymore.
All that is left to his name after working his whole life to become an Alpha heir was just
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- a 𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘶𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘱𝘩𝘢.
Jungkook was going to stand up to the Alpha heir, he was about to fight like an Alpha heir himself when he noticed the alpha standing a bit too close to the omega that had Jungkook's chest started burning- he did not know what they
Jungkook was going to stand up to the Alpha heir, he was about to fight like an Alpha heir himself when he noticed the alpha standing a bit too close to the omega that had Jungkook's chest started burning- he did not know what they
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were talking about, until he came near them, angered.
But now, the anger has deflated away, instead his chest was burning with a sting of himself being destroyed.
The other alpha growls, “omega, I command you to submit to me”, in his alpha voice and the sound of Taehyung's
But now, the anger has deflated away, instead his chest was burning with a sting of himself being destroyed.
The other alpha growls, “omega, I command you to submit to me”, in his alpha voice and the sound of Taehyung's
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voice staggering off all of a sudden has Jungkook snapping away from his sting to focus on the omega as his eyes immediately reddens.
“Alpha heir”, he growls too, his previous anger coming back.
Taehyung's eyes widens as he snaps his eyes towards Jungkook, seeing a side of
“Alpha heir”, he growls too, his previous anger coming back.
Taehyung's eyes widens as he snaps his eyes towards Jungkook, seeing a side of
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of the alpha he hasn't seen from when he wasn't an Alpha heir anymore.
Jungkook steps towards them with his thick, bitter pheromones surrounding them, the Alpha heir growls, “and you, the spineless rogue, do you not know not to share your omega-”
Jungkook does not touch the
Jungkook steps towards them with his thick, bitter pheromones surrounding them, the Alpha heir growls, “and you, the spineless rogue, do you not know not to share your omega-”
Jungkook does not touch the
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alpha but the pheromone he exude are so strong that it has the other alpha slightly staggering in his words, Jungkook speaks, “did your pack never teach you that Alpha heirs are supposed to protect the unmated omegas of their pack not be the one they are protected from?” he asks
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his alpha voice barely controlled.
The Alpha heir shakes his head, “and how would you know? How would a rogue know?”
Jungkook fists his hand, almost raising it to punch the other alpha but he holds himself back with rage simmering underneath his skin, “apologize to Taehyung.”
The Alpha heir shakes his head, “and how would you know? How would a rogue know?”
Jungkook fists his hand, almost raising it to punch the other alpha but he holds himself back with rage simmering underneath his skin, “apologize to Taehyung.”
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The alpha stares at him as if he dropped from another world, “what?”
“Apologize to him”, Jungkook grits out those words slowly.
The alpha pushes at Jungkook's chest, his own pheromones rising, “are you daring to threaten an Alpha heir?”
It is on the tip of his tongue.
“Apologize to him”, Jungkook grits out those words slowly.
The alpha pushes at Jungkook's chest, his own pheromones rising, “are you daring to threaten an Alpha heir?”
It is on the tip of his tongue.
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𝘐 𝘢𝘮 𝘢𝘯 𝘈𝘭𝘱𝘩𝘢 𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘵𝘰𝘰.
Was
And it angers him that he thinks that but he just shows his teeth, “you dared to put your hands on Taehyung.”
They are head on head.
A fight will start any moment. Jungkook feels the anger pumping in him as he goes to hit the
Was
And it angers him that he thinks that but he just shows his teeth, “you dared to put your hands on Taehyung.”
They are head on head.
A fight will start any moment. Jungkook feels the anger pumping in him as he goes to hit the
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alpha but finds his hands being held back. Taehyung is holding Jungkook's biceps tightly, “Jungkook, do not.”
“Why not?” Jungkook asks in anger as the alpha raises an eyebrow at them, mirth starting to swim in his eyes.
Taehyung pulls at him, “Alpha heir, I apologize for the
“Why not?” Jungkook asks in anger as the alpha raises an eyebrow at them, mirth starting to swim in his eyes.
Taehyung pulls at him, “Alpha heir, I apologize for the
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misunderstanding I caused but I do have an alpha and can never think of saying yes to a second one."
The Alpha heir looks at Jungkook smugly, "it seems the beautiful omega does have some sense of respect for the Alpha heir”, then be turns towards Taehyung, “
The Alpha heir looks at Jungkook smugly, "it seems the beautiful omega does have some sense of respect for the Alpha heir”, then be turns towards Taehyung, “
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you should think about my proposal too. After all you will get to be this packs Luna if you accept it. With him, you will get nothing but travelling like rogues.”
Jungkook feels the burn ten folds this time as the alpha looks at him one last time and pushes past Jungkook.
Jungkook feels the burn ten folds this time as the alpha looks at him one last time and pushes past Jungkook.
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A silence shroud's them.
Taehyung presses his finger harder onto the alpha's bicep, “let's go”, he whispers.
“Why did you hold me back?” Jungkook asks, his voice barely a whisper.
Taehyung looks at him, “are you really asking me that?”
Jungkook turns towards him, Taehyung
Taehyung presses his finger harder onto the alpha's bicep, “let's go”, he whispers.
“Why did you hold me back?” Jungkook asks, his voice barely a whisper.
Taehyung looks at him, “are you really asking me that?”
Jungkook turns towards him, Taehyung
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feels his heart fall at the emotions he sees in those eyes.
“Are you asking me that?” Jungkook asks, “he disrespected you, he disrespected me! I am on the grounds to beat him to d*ath-”
Taehyung shakes his head, keeping his calm, “Jungkook, you know it isn't-”
“Are you asking me that?” Jungkook asks, “he disrespected you, he disrespected me! I am on the grounds to beat him to d*ath-”
Taehyung shakes his head, keeping his calm, “Jungkook, you know it isn't-”
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“No I do not, because I had the rights to harm him, he-” Jungkook shuts up before he looks at Taehyung, “or did you think I could not beat him up because he is the Alpha heir and I am not anymore? Did you think he was much more powerful than me-”
Taehyung's eyes blues, “no!” he
Taehyung's eyes blues, “no!” he
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says vehemently, “why would I even-”
“Then why did you stop me when I had the rights?!”
”Because it is his pack! We are at his mercy. He can kick us out if he wants and you know we are not in the position to be kicked out. We are rogues now, we are-”
Jungkook falls silent,
“Then why did you stop me when I had the rights?!”
”Because it is his pack! We are at his mercy. He can kick us out if he wants and you know we are not in the position to be kicked out. We are rogues now, we are-”
Jungkook falls silent,
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Eerily silent.
“So I am potentially a spineless rogue alpha now huh?” Jungkook says, “even you believe that.”
Taehyung frowns, “you- you are stronger than him. You are more the alpha that he will ever be. You know you could have defeated him if you wanted, you know you are
“So I am potentially a spineless rogue alpha now huh?” Jungkook says, “even you believe that.”
Taehyung frowns, “you- you are stronger than him. You are more the alpha that he will ever be. You know you could have defeated him if you wanted, you know you are
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more powerful.”
“But it is useless now is it not?” Jungkook asks, his voice dropping to a small, barely there one that makes Taehyung's chest hurt, “I can do nothing with that anymore can I? I am just a spineless rogue alpha now, am I not?”
Taehyung gulps, “you- he says
“But it is useless now is it not?” Jungkook asks, his voice dropping to a small, barely there one that makes Taehyung's chest hurt, “I can do nothing with that anymore can I? I am just a spineless rogue alpha now, am I not?”
Taehyung gulps, “you- he says
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But Jungkook shakes his head, "but I cannot defend you anymore with what I have. I have to suck up to this Alpha heir and all the Alpha heirs we meet. No matter if they insult my omega or me, I have to act like it- what I am now, I can do nothing", he shakes his head, "he was
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right”, he matches Taehyung's eyes, “you really cannot get much with me anymore. With him, or any Alpha heir-” Taehyung is shaking his head,“- you will become the Luna you deserve to be. You will get everything. Definitely better respect that what I could give you-”
“What the
“What the
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fuck are you talking about?” Taehyung's eyes are blown in desperate anger.
Jungkook does not want to listen but Taehyung cups his cheeks tightly, “none of the Alpha heirs ever did what you did for me. They did not denounce their fucking positions for me. They do not go against
Jungkook does not want to listen but Taehyung cups his cheeks tightly, “none of the Alpha heirs ever did what you did for me. They did not denounce their fucking positions for me. They do not go against
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their whole pack, their identity, their duties for me. They did not. And they will not. They are not my fated mate too. Why would I ever choose them?”
Jungkook is looking at him emotionally.
Taehyung caresses the alpha's cheekbones lightly, “he is just one of the Alpha heirs
Jungkook is looking at him emotionally.
Taehyung caresses the alpha's cheekbones lightly, “he is just one of the Alpha heirs
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who fawns over a pretty omega when he sees one. He is whatever.”
He holds Jungkook's eyes, wants to make sure the alpha believes his words but he doesn't think it works as Jungkook takes Taehyung's hands off of him.
Taehyung feels his heart stutter in anguish, he gulps, “tie
He holds Jungkook's eyes, wants to make sure the alpha believes his words but he doesn't think it works as Jungkook takes Taehyung's hands off of him.
Taehyung feels his heart stutter in anguish, he gulps, “tie
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my hair then”, he says, opening up the ribbon from his hair to hand it to Jungkook, “I don't want the loose, useless knot from that alpha, I just want your knot.”
He tries to lighten the mood.
Jungkook stares at him, before he shakes his head, “you are such a brat.”
He tries to lighten the mood.
Jungkook stares at him, before he shakes his head, “you are such a brat.”
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Jungkook says it but he takes the ribbon from him. Taehyung turns around and the smile immediately disappears from his face, the alpha will not recover will he?
He closes his eyes as Jungkook gently gathers his hair, his hands tender on him before he is tying the ribbon up
He closes his eyes as Jungkook gently gathers his hair, his hands tender on him before he is tying the ribbon up
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on his hair.
Taehyung nuzzles up against him when the alpha is done. Jungkook hands on him are cold as he touches him him, Taehyung notices the alpha getting quiet. He presses his lips as they walk away.
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Taehyung nuzzles up against him when the alpha is done. Jungkook hands on him are cold as he touches him him, Taehyung notices the alpha getting quiet. He presses his lips as they walk away.
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“Yoongi hyung”, he knocks on the hut door.
It is later in the evening so the alpha open the door up with a confused frown.
“We need to talk”, he said, “I need to do something and I need your advice.”
Yoongi lets a breath out and opens the door widely for him.
It is later in the evening so the alpha open the door up with a confused frown.
“We need to talk”, he said, “I need to do something and I need your advice.”
Yoongi lets a breath out and opens the door widely for him.
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“About what?”
Taehyung presses his lips together, “About the pack.”
Jimin looks at him as Taehyung sits beside him and hugs him, “what about the pack?”
“Jungkook cannot be without the pack”, the omega sighs, closes his eyes, “He- he just cannot. He left it for me I know, but
Taehyung presses his lips together, “About the pack.”
Jimin looks at him as Taehyung sits beside him and hugs him, “what about the pack?”
“Jungkook cannot be without the pack”, the omega sighs, closes his eyes, “He- he just cannot. He left it for me I know, but
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I cannot let him do it. Not when I know he cannot be a rogue alpha without a pack his whole life. He cannot be a rogue alpha when he lived all his life knowing he has to be a Head Alpha. When he lived all his life being in charge of such a large pack.”
“It was choosing between
“It was choosing between
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you and the pack and he had no other option but to choose you did he?” Jimin says, “if he goes back to the pack, he will be left with the same things without you.”
Taehyung presses his lips together.
“You do know that”, Yoongi begins, “but why are you saying all that now?”
Taehyung presses his lips together.
“You do know that”, Yoongi begins, “but why are you saying all that now?”
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Yoongi sits beside Jimin as well before the alpha takes the omega's legs in his lap and resumes rubbing oil onto them, they must have been aching from what Jimin complains these days about. With how he was growing it was weighing on him.
Taehyung does not think of it as he nods
Taehyung does not think of it as he nods
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to him and retells the story to Yoongi.
He watches as Yoongi's eyes go read, his own alpha acting up at the thought that someone attacked their heir this way.
He turns angry till his scent rises and infiltrates everywhere, “where is that fucking heir? I am going to-”
He watches as Yoongi's eyes go read, his own alpha acting up at the thought that someone attacked their heir this way.
He turns angry till his scent rises and infiltrates everywhere, “where is that fucking heir? I am going to-”
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"He just stopped Jungkook from doing all that", Jimin's voice is firm as he scolds Yoongi, "you need to calm down.”
Yoongi growls, stands up to start walking around, “I cannot believe it. He- he said that to Jungkook, how-”
Taehyung watches him, his insides withering, “see? I
Yoongi growls, stands up to start walking around, “I cannot believe it. He- he said that to Jungkook, how-”
Taehyung watches him, his insides withering, “see? I
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know what I am saying hyung. He was born to to do this. He needs to get back his old position.”
Jimin shakes his head “he was born for you too!”
Yoongi bites his tongue, tries to think through his anger, “the pack does not accept you. The pack does not want you. Are you
Jimin shakes his head “he was born for you too!”
Yoongi bites his tongue, tries to think through his anger, “the pack does not accept you. The pack does not want you. Are you
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saying he should reclaim back his old position without you?” Yoongi sounds so ridiculed that his anger has dissipated into a rotten scent.
Taehyung shakes his head, “no.”
Yoongi lets a breath out, so does Jimin as they go to shake their heads,
“I want him to fight for it.”
Taehyung shakes his head, “no.”
Yoongi lets a breath out, so does Jimin as they go to shake their heads,
“I want him to fight for it.”
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They stare at him.
Taehyung continues, “or have me fight for it with them.”
“Are you insane?” Yoongi asks, shocked, “we ran away from them”, he says, working up, “you want to go back to their mercy to fight with them or something? Have you forgotten what they have done to you,
Taehyung continues, “or have me fight for it with them.”
“Are you insane?” Yoongi asks, shocked, “we ran away from them”, he says, working up, “you want to go back to their mercy to fight with them or something? Have you forgotten what they have done to you,
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what-”
“I am not talk about that”, Taehyung says, his voice gentle, “hyung, you said Jungkook should deal with the pack- how did you want him to deal with the pack? How did Namjoon hyung want it?”
Yoongi shuts up, paused.
Taehyung nods, ”if not to confront them, how did you
“I am not talk about that”, Taehyung says, his voice gentle, “hyung, you said Jungkook should deal with the pack- how did you want him to deal with the pack? How did Namjoon hyung want it?”
Yoongi shuts up, paused.
Taehyung nods, ”if not to confront them, how did you
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want him to solve this?”
“I wanted him to tell them directly and break the pack bond with them once and for all because they are not going to leave you both alone. They are going to hunt you down, they want Jungkook back.”
Taehyung presses his lips together, licking it, “if he
“I wanted him to tell them directly and break the pack bond with them once and for all because they are not going to leave you both alone. They are going to hunt you down, they want Jungkook back.”
Taehyung presses his lips together, licking it, “if he
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goes to confront them, and I am sure they want him, then he can demand for me again no?”
Yoongi tilts his head, hesitating even as Taehyung speaks, “even if they agree with small terms. Jungkook will become the head alpha soon, he can change how it works, how I would work-”
Yoongi tilts his head, hesitating even as Taehyung speaks, “even if they agree with small terms. Jungkook will become the head alpha soon, he can change how it works, how I would work-”
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“But they do not want you as the Luna”, Yoongi says gently, “that is where the problem lays. That is why Jungkook left. Because he cannot be the head alpha if you are not the Luna.”
Taehyung falls silent.
Jimin takes Taehyung's hand in his hold. Yoongi goes on, “it fires me up
Taehyung falls silent.
Jimin takes Taehyung's hand in his hold. Yoongi goes on, “it fires me up
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as well, how the Alpha heir treated him yes. We can- we can sort out with the pack and let everyone know he is the former Alpha heir but he will get questioned, ridiculed for it. I understand why you want him to go back, reclaim his position because you feel like he lost it for
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for you but he did not. He gave it away for himself. Because he needs his mate, he needs to choose himself over it”
Taehyung bites his lips, feeling emotional, “I just hate that he has to go through this”, he whispers.
“I know, I-”
They startle when a loud knock sounds through
Taehyung bites his lips, feeling emotional, “I just hate that he has to go through this”, he whispers.
“I know, I-”
They startle when a loud knock sounds through
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and Yoongi raises an eyebrow, “you did not Jungkook you are coming here?”
Taehyung gets up to open the door, “I did, I-”, he falters when he sees who is on the other side.
“Kim Taehyung” the Alpha heir says, Taehyung hears Yoongi springing up from behind him before he stands
Taehyung gets up to open the door, “I did, I-”, he falters when he sees who is on the other side.
“Kim Taehyung” the Alpha heir says, Taehyung hears Yoongi springing up from behind him before he stands
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just behind Taehyung. The alpha heir looks at Taehyung briefly before he looks at Taehyung again, “you need to come with us, Omega Taehyung.”
Taehyung noticed then, the few betas and alphas standing behind the Alpha heir.
Dread instantly feels his stomach.
“For what?” Yoongi
Taehyung noticed then, the few betas and alphas standing behind the Alpha heir.
Dread instantly feels his stomach.
“For what?” Yoongi
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asks, his voice hostile.
The Aloha heir regards him cooly, much like he did Jungkook few hours before, “we have gotten reports of a missing omega from another pack.” Taehyung feels the dread rise more as his heart starts beating fast, “Omega Taehyung matches the description.
The Aloha heir regards him cooly, much like he did Jungkook few hours before, “we have gotten reports of a missing omega from another pack.” Taehyung feels the dread rise more as his heart starts beating fast, “Omega Taehyung matches the description.
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And we want to bring him to the head hut just to deny he is not the omega they want. We believe he is not”, he says, smiling sweetly at Taehyung now, “you just need to come so we can disapprove this and move on.”
Yoongi pulls Taehyung behind him then, “what descriptions were
Yoongi pulls Taehyung behind him then, “what descriptions were
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give for you to come after Omega Taehyung.”
The Alpha heir's eyes shimmer a bit in red at Yoongi at the audacity to ignore his command.
"I do not know", he grits out, "my father has the description and he asked me to bring Omega Taehyung to confirm or deny the claim. It is a
The Alpha heir's eyes shimmer a bit in red at Yoongi at the audacity to ignore his command.
"I do not know", he grits out, "my father has the description and he asked me to bring Omega Taehyung to confirm or deny the claim. It is a
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powerful pack. We need to check at least”, he smiled, his lips thinky pressed.
Yoongi presses his lips thinly.
The Alpha heir raises an eyebrow, his pheromones rise threateningly, “so let Omega Taehyung go.”
Yoongi grits his teeth, looks back at Taehyung to see the omega
Yoongi presses his lips thinly.
The Alpha heir raises an eyebrow, his pheromones rise threateningly, “so let Omega Taehyung go.”
Yoongi grits his teeth, looks back at Taehyung to see the omega
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look back at him fearfully. Yoongi turns back, he knows they cannot act suspicious, not now. So he nods, “but only in one condition. His alpha needs to go with him. I do not have rights over him so I will not go but Jungkook needs to go with him. I do not trust you”, Yoongi
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says.
The Alpha heir scoffs, “what is that spineless rogu-”
The way Yoongi's scent rises, the way his face contorts makes the heir pauses- a different reaction from when it was with Jungkook. Yoongi growls, the heir frowns, “he is his alpha still”, he says, voice dipping cold,
The Alpha heir scoffs, “what is that spineless rogu-”
The way Yoongi's scent rises, the way his face contorts makes the heir pauses- a different reaction from when it was with Jungkook. Yoongi growls, the heir frowns, “he is his alpha still”, he says, voice dipping cold,
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“you need his permission for Taehyung. You need him to go with him. That is rules.”
The Alpha heir growls now, “he-”
“I need my alpha's permission to go”, Taehyung says to, hIding his shivering hands behind himself, “I cannot go anywhere without you and it is late at night.”
The Alpha heir growls now, “he-”
“I need my alpha's permission to go”, Taehyung says to, hIding his shivering hands behind himself, “I cannot go anywhere without you and it is late at night.”
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The alpha heir breath lets out, his shoulders squaring, “very well. Come with your alpha at dawn. Being further late will not be taken.”
Yoongi nods, “very well.”
They do not move until the Alpha heir scoffs and turns away to leave, his band of alpha and betas leaving as
Yoongi nods, “very well.”
They do not move until the Alpha heir scoffs and turns away to leave, his band of alpha and betas leaving as
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well behind.
“We need to start packing”, Yoongi says gravelly, watching after then leaving before he turns towards the two omegas looking at him with wide eyes, “we need to leave before they hold us captive.”
“We need to start packing”, Yoongi says gravelly, watching after then leaving before he turns towards the two omegas looking at him with wide eyes, “we need to leave before they hold us captive.”
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Taehyung gulps, should they really leave or is this the confrontation that should happen?
They found them out already. Till how long are they going to escape?
Maybe the confrontation had to be sooner rather than later.
They found them out already. Till how long are they going to escape?
Maybe the confrontation had to be sooner rather than later.
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Jungkook is silent beside Taehyung, the omega's hand clasped in his as they walk inside the forest. Yoongi and Jimin walks in front of them.
They are escaping.
All four of them, like they came.
Taehyung's heart beating hardly in his chest, he feels unsure, doubting.
Jungkook is silent beside Taehyung, the omega's hand clasped in his as they walk inside the forest. Yoongi and Jimin walks in front of them.
They are escaping.
All four of them, like they came.
Taehyung's heart beating hardly in his chest, he feels unsure, doubting.
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Jungkook's face is impassive, not giving anything away.
“The border guards will come to patrol soon”, Yoongi says, “it is past midnight. We should get out of the pack before they do.”
Taehyung's heart starts beating faster then, his stomach queasy.
He does not even realize
“The border guards will come to patrol soon”, Yoongi says, “it is past midnight. We should get out of the pack before they do.”
Taehyung's heart starts beating faster then, his stomach queasy.
He does not even realize
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when he is stopping mid step until Jungkook is infront of him and their hands tug on each other. Jungkook looks back at him, “Taehyung?”
At his whisper resounding around the forest canopy, Yoongi and Jimin pauses too.
“Are we really going to keep on running like this all our
At his whisper resounding around the forest canopy, Yoongi and Jimin pauses too.
“Are we really going to keep on running like this all our
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lives?”
Jungkook stares at him. Yoongi speaks, “Taehyung now is not the time-”
The omega shakes his head, slightly crazed, “when will it be then? We need to confront them”, he looks at Jungkook again, “and get this over and done with, do we not?”
“Where is this coming from?”
Jungkook stares at him. Yoongi speaks, “Taehyung now is not the time-”
The omega shakes his head, slightly crazed, “when will it be then? We need to confront them”, he looks at Jungkook again, “and get this over and done with, do we not?”
“Where is this coming from?”
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Jungkook says, confused, “what is there to confront anyone? I left the pack I do not belong there-”
“Then they need to believe that!” Taehyung snaps, “you need to clear that out because we cannot keep on running. They will hunt us forever and we can't be running-”
Jungkook's
“Then they need to believe that!” Taehyung snaps, “you need to clear that out because we cannot keep on running. They will hunt us forever and we can't be running-”
Jungkook's
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jaw hardens, “I have already made it clear. I do not want to be associated with them anymore!”
Taehyung feels like scoffing, he understands where the alpha is coming from- he does but Jungkook refuses to understand what are the causes of it, “Then why are we running away then?”
Taehyung feels like scoffing, he understands where the alpha is coming from- he does but Jungkook refuses to understand what are the causes of it, “Then why are we running away then?”
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Taehyung shakes his head, “why are we running away from them when they forced you into this, when they treated me like absolute shit? How is us running in fear fair?”
“Because we do not have to deal with them, we do not want to-”
Taehyung scoffs, “you sound so childish right
“Because we do not have to deal with them, we do not want to-”
Taehyung scoffs, “you sound so childish right
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now, Jeon Jungkook-"
"You do not understand", Jungkook says slowly, “I do not want to put you in their mercy ever again. I do not even want you to see them ever again, not you, not our pup-”
“Then break the fucking shackle so I don't have to be in their mercy again”, Taehyung
"You do not understand", Jungkook says slowly, “I do not want to put you in their mercy ever again. I do not even want you to see them ever again, not you, not our pup-”
“Then break the fucking shackle so I don't have to be in their mercy again”, Taehyung
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says, “running away constantly from them is being in their mercy isn't it? One is where we face them, another is where they have chains attached to us for forever, which one is better?”
Jungkook's lip thin.
Yoongi stares at them, does not speak.
It is then they hear paws
Jungkook's lip thin.
Yoongi stares at them, does not speak.
It is then they hear paws
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thumping on the forest floors and Taehyung's eyes turn heavier, “decide Jungkook. Do we stay chained forever? Or do we confront and decide
/something/?”
Jungkook does not look anywhere as howls surround them, the border guards have found their scents.
Yoongi's voice rise,
/something/?”
Jungkook does not look anywhere as howls surround them, the border guards have found their scents.
Yoongi's voice rise,
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“Jungkook, we do not have time. We need to prepare to fight-”
Taehyung nods at Jungkook, “I will be okay as long as you are with me I promise. I will be safe if you are.”
He sees the emotions in Jungkook's eyes cracking.
“We are courting now. I know you l-love me”, he stutters
Taehyung nods at Jungkook, “I will be okay as long as you are with me I promise. I will be safe if you are.”
He sees the emotions in Jungkook's eyes cracking.
“We are courting now. I know you l-love me”, he stutters
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the last word, “we are together, they cannot take me away from you. Not anymore.”
Jungkook's throat bobs. Before he can speak the wolves find them.
“There!”
Taehyung shuts his eyes closed.
“What are you doing here? It is past midnight. It is not aloud”, the border guard
Jungkook's throat bobs. Before he can speak the wolves find them.
“There!”
Taehyung shuts his eyes closed.
“What are you doing here? It is past midnight. It is not aloud”, the border guard
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shifts to growl at them.
“Jungkook”, Yoongi does not answer the border guard to talk to the alpha, “you have to decide right this instant before others come.”
“What-”
“I will do it”, Jungkook thunders, his words echoing in the silent dark forest, his hands are fisted beside
“Jungkook”, Yoongi does not answer the border guard to talk to the alpha, “you have to decide right this instant before others come.”
“What-”
“I will do it”, Jungkook thunders, his words echoing in the silent dark forest, his hands are fisted beside
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himself, “I will talk to the pack.”
Taehyung releases a breathe. Yoongi looks relieved as well, so does Jimin. Yoongi turns towards the wolf, “we were running for fresh air as a pack.”
The border guard looks at them all, ridiculed, “at midnight?”
“We are rogues", Jungkook says
Taehyung releases a breathe. Yoongi looks relieved as well, so does Jimin. Yoongi turns towards the wolf, “we were running for fresh air as a pack.”
The border guard looks at them all, ridiculed, “at midnight?”
“We are rogues", Jungkook says
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looking at Taehyung before he is turning away, “we do not have any rules to run.”
The border guard looks wary now, “go back to your huts”, he hisses, “now.”
They comply without asking anything. Jungkook waits until the border guard resumes his task before he is holding Taehyung
The border guard looks wary now, “go back to your huts”, he hisses, “now.”
They comply without asking anything. Jungkook waits until the border guard resumes his task before he is holding Taehyung
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tightly, “you know we have to go to the pack tomorrow right?”
Taehyung gulps but nods.
“If you see her”, Taehyung's heart stills at Jungkook mentioning /her/, “promise me you will not start doubting me again?”
Taehyung matches Jungkook's eyes, “I promise”, he whispers softly.
Taehyung gulps but nods.
“If you see her”, Taehyung's heart stills at Jungkook mentioning /her/, “promise me you will not start doubting me again?”
Taehyung matches Jungkook's eyes, “I promise”, he whispers softly.
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“I- I had reasons to back then, to doubt you. I don't anymore.”
Jungkook's hold on him does not loosen even as he lets a breath out.
They do not speak anymore at all that night.
Neither do they get a wink of sleep.
—
“I-It is him”, the head alpha cannot keep the surprise
Jungkook's hold on him does not loosen even as he lets a breath out.
They do not speak anymore at all that night.
Neither do they get a wink of sleep.
—
“I-It is him”, the head alpha cannot keep the surprise
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out of his voice as he stares at Taehyung before he looks down at the paper in front of him signed by the head Aloha of one of the most powerful pack.
There are gasps that surround the pavilion, elders and other wolves are surprised too.
Taehyung is supposed to be a rogue
There are gasps that surround the pavilion, elders and other wolves are surprised too.
Taehyung is supposed to be a rogue
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omega. He is supposed to be packless.
The Luna's brows furrow, “I did not know the Jeons pack had an omega son”, the four of them still, “as far as I was aware, they only had a sole Alpha heir.”
Taehyung opens his mouth but they do not let him speak as an elder speaks up,
The Luna's brows furrow, “I did not know the Jeons pack had an omega son”, the four of them still, “as far as I was aware, they only had a sole Alpha heir.”
Taehyung opens his mouth but they do not let him speak as an elder speaks up,
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“Omega Jeon”, this time both Taehyung and Jungkook freeze but for completely different reason as the said omega's face heats up, “did you want to run away for”, the elder's twinkling eyes go towards Jungkook, “for him? To be with a rogue alpha?”
Oh the irony of it.
Oh the irony of it.
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Before he can reply, the Alpha heir of the pack speaks, “you are from a very powerful pack”, the alpha scolds of, “one of the most powerful one. You should not have left it for a rogue. I am sure they would have chosen much better alpha for you”, he preens as if the chosen alpha
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would be him now.
Jungkook's scent rises.
"You think it would be you even if they were to choose an Alpha heir for him?" it is Jimin who asks mockingly.
Yoongi bites back a smile.
Then, Jungkook is speaking for the first time since they came, his teeth gritted, “Omega
Jungkook's scent rises.
"You think it would be you even if they were to choose an Alpha heir for him?" it is Jimin who asks mockingly.
Yoongi bites back a smile.
Then, Jungkook is speaking for the first time since they came, his teeth gritted, “Omega
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Taehyung does not need any other Alpha heir chosen for him-”
“Now listen here you spineless-”
“-because there is already an Alpha heir chosen specifically for him. An Alpha heir who is is fated mate”, Jungkook says out coolly.
For minutes, the ball does not drop on the pack.
“Now listen here you spineless-”
“-because there is already an Alpha heir chosen specifically for him. An Alpha heir who is is fated mate”, Jungkook says out coolly.
For minutes, the ball does not drop on the pack.
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The Luna frowns, “you- does he- then did he escape his own fated mate or-”
“I am his fated mate”, Jungkook reiterates this time and again a silence falls on them before gasps are filling the pavilion again, “Alpha heir? You are the Alpha heir?” the Luna asks, shocked.
All
“I am his fated mate”, Jungkook reiterates this time and again a silence falls on them before gasps are filling the pavilion again, “Alpha heir? You are the Alpha heir?” the Luna asks, shocked.
All
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their scents fill with shock as they start whispering amongst each other.
The head alpha looks stricken, “I- we housed an Alpha heir without your packs official permission? We are not allowed to do that- the packs will not let me leave this behind-”
“You are an Alpha heir?”
The head alpha looks stricken, “I- we housed an Alpha heir without your packs official permission? We are not allowed to do that- the packs will not let me leave this behind-”
“You are an Alpha heir?”
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this packs heir asks, "you?!" he sounds ridiculed.
"He is the Jeon Alpha heir", Yoongi says because he knows Jungkook would never admit that himself.
More gasps follow that revelation.
The head alpha looks more stricken, “I- I kept the Jeon Alpha heir without permission-”
"He is the Jeon Alpha heir", Yoongi says because he knows Jungkook would never admit that himself.
More gasps follow that revelation.
The head alpha looks more stricken, “I- I kept the Jeon Alpha heir without permission-”
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The Luna tries to attach the dots, it is not Taehyung then who is the omega son, it is Jungkook, Jungkook is the sole Alpha heir.
His heart falls to his stomach, it is not good for their pack. .
“It is nothing to worry about”, Jungkook says, his head held high, “I denounced my
His heart falls to his stomach, it is not good for their pack. .
“It is nothing to worry about”, Jungkook says, his head held high, “I denounced my
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position as the Alpha heir.”
“You did what?!”
“An alpha heir position being denounced? Unheard of, unheard of-”
“How did the Jeons even let that happen?”
Jungkook does not reply. Instead, he bows his head in respect to the head Alpha, “The Jeons do not carry any ill will
“You did what?!”
“An alpha heir position being denounced? Unheard of, unheard of-”
“How did the Jeons even let that happen?”
Jungkook does not reply. Instead, he bows his head in respect to the head Alpha, “The Jeons do not carry any ill will
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towards this pack. I did not come here from their side carrying any malice. I am also not part of the pack anymore to cause you any trouble. But I am thankful me and my mate, as well as our friends were given a place to stay here.”
The head alpha falls silent, so do everyone.
The head alpha falls silent, so do everyone.
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as they stare at Jungkook.
Taehyung bows as well, hiding partially behind Jungkook. Letting the alpha handle it.
“They want your omega back, I assume they want you back too”, the head alpha speaks after a long pause.
Jungkook bows his head deeper, “I will take care of the
Taehyung bows as well, hiding partially behind Jungkook. Letting the alpha handle it.
“They want your omega back, I assume they want you back too”, the head alpha speaks after a long pause.
Jungkook bows his head deeper, “I will take care of the
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issue after I take my leave from this pack today. I will thank you once again."
The head alpha bows back towards him, "Alpha Jeon, even if I do not know why you denounced your position, you must know an Alpha heir does not ever get to leave their pack behind. The Alpha heir is
The head alpha bows back towards him, "Alpha Jeon, even if I do not know why you denounced your position, you must know an Alpha heir does not ever get to leave their pack behind. The Alpha heir is
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bound to their pack. The moon goddess made you the Alpha heir for that reason."
Jungkook's jaw tightens but he does not speak on the topic, instead says, "we will take our leave."
The other three bow their heads towards the head alpha, then the Luna, then the elders before
Jungkook's jaw tightens but he does not speak on the topic, instead says, "we will take our leave."
The other three bow their heads towards the head alpha, then the Luna, then the elders before
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they turn to leave.
It is like they are leaving their brief bubble of shrouded dream behind.
A place they resolved everything and could court like it was meant to be.
It is all fight or flight from now but Taehyung hopes, their flight lands instead of crashing head first.
-
It is like they are leaving their brief bubble of shrouded dream behind.
A place they resolved everything and could court like it was meant to be.
It is all fight or flight from now but Taehyung hopes, their flight lands instead of crashing head first.
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Taehyung knows it is him who insisted on doing this, even pushed everyone on doing this but he cannot help the knot binding in his stomach. He holds Jungkook's hanbok tightly as the alpha walks.
The alpha has scented him thoroughly in the caravan. Apprehensive as well.
The alpha has scented him thoroughly in the caravan. Apprehensive as well.
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“The pack will not dare to do anything to you”, Yoongi says, his voice careful as they are walking towards the pack.
It gives Taehyung a deja vu of when he first came here- he was walking with Yoongi and Jimin back then too.
Except this time, Jungkook is there with him.
It gives Taehyung a deja vu of when he first came here- he was walking with Yoongi and Jimin back then too.
Except this time, Jungkook is there with him.
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Jungkook, the one he thought was so out of his reach.
Jungkook's hands are around his waist as he presses a thin lipped kiss on Taehyung's temple, “they do not have to do anything when there is nothing to do about.”
They pause collectively when they are at the border.
Jungkook's hands are around his waist as he presses a thin lipped kiss on Taehyung's temple, “they do not have to do anything when there is nothing to do about.”
They pause collectively when they are at the border.
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Jungkook is scared as well, terrified even.
This was where Taehyung left him as well, this was where Taehyung went through so much. What if Taehyung realizes be does not want him anymore?
He takes a step in and knows the pack knows he entered their territory.
He knows
This was where Taehyung left him as well, this was where Taehyung went through so much. What if Taehyung realizes be does not want him anymore?
He takes a step in and knows the pack knows he entered their territory.
He knows
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because he himself feels them entering as the pack heir.
It takes only second for the border guards to come, their eyes widen in shock when they see him, bowing in half in respect of him.
He feels Taehyung growing fearful the more they walk inside the pack.
It takes only second for the border guards to come, their eyes widen in shock when they see him, bowing in half in respect of him.
He feels Taehyung growing fearful the more they walk inside the pack.
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When they arrive to the pavilion, it is like the whole pack is there, their eyes are widening in horror and shock at seeing Jungkook, at seeing the city omega they threw out with their Alpha heir.
Gasps of horror follow them, angry whispers of their wolves.
Then, Jiwon comes
Gasps of horror follow them, angry whispers of their wolves.
Then, Jiwon comes
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her form dishevelled, pale and stricken as if she has not slept in a long while. Her scent turns rotten when she sees them, eyes turning blue.
Taehyung holds a grimace back when she falls on her knees and several omega friends of her hug her in comfort.
Oh, he didn't miss this.
Taehyung holds a grimace back when she falls on her knees and several omega friends of her hug her in comfort.
Oh, he didn't miss this.
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Jungkook does not look at her, instead his eyes fall on the head Alpha who everyone parts for to come forward.
The head Alpha who looks reprimanding.
The elders are just behind them, they look angered as well when their eyes fall on Taehyung behind Jungkook.
Jungkook does
The head Alpha who looks reprimanding.
The elders are just behind them, they look angered as well when their eyes fall on Taehyung behind Jungkook.
Jungkook does
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not turn to look at his mother when she comes as well, looking like a mess as well, with his hanbok and hair askew, as if she has been too heartbroken for his son being gone to even eat.
“The Alpha heir finally returns”, His father says in his alpha voice, booming around
“The Alpha heir finally returns”, His father says in his alpha voice, booming around
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the pavilion.
It shuts all the whispers.
Everyone falls silent as they cower at the strength of their head alpha.
Jungkook face is impassive. His hold on Taehyung's waist stable even as the omega refuses to put his head up to look at anyone, staring at his stomach instead.
It shuts all the whispers.
Everyone falls silent as they cower at the strength of their head alpha.
Jungkook face is impassive. His hold on Taehyung's waist stable even as the omega refuses to put his head up to look at anyone, staring at his stomach instead.
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"I did not retu-", Jungkook goes to say but it is the Luna who cuts him off, sounding urgent, “We will accept him! We will accept the city omega into our pack!”
It causes a scandalous silence to fall over the pack because none of them expects it.
“I am not working to officially
It causes a scandalous silence to fall over the pack because none of them expects it.
“I am not working to officially
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making him a part of this pack anymore”, Jungkook shakes his head firmly, “he does not need to be a part of the pack anymore.”
“What is this behavior?!” the head alpha of Jiwon's pack, her father speaks, “you abandoned your mating ceremony, your bethroted, your pack. Id that how
“What is this behavior?!” the head alpha of Jiwon's pack, her father speaks, “you abandoned your mating ceremony, your bethroted, your pack. Id that how
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an Alpha heir is supposed to act like-”
“I do not think it is appropriate for the Head Alpha of another pack o reprimand our Alpha heir”, Namjoon speaks up strongly, making the Head Alpha's eyes redden, “you-”
“Appa, I am here for one thing”, Jungkook says, “and that is
“I do not think it is appropriate for the Head Alpha of another pack o reprimand our Alpha heir”, Namjoon speaks up strongly, making the Head Alpha's eyes redden, “you-”
“Appa, I am here for one thing”, Jungkook says, “and that is
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to reinforce what I have announced previously. Something that this pack has forgotten”, Jungkook says.
Even as he starts talking, several of the elders shake their heads vehemently, the Head Alpha scoffs, “you hink just by saying it you have the power to do anything?”
Jungkook
Even as he starts talking, several of the elders shake their heads vehemently, the Head Alpha scoffs, “you hink just by saying it you have the power to do anything?”
Jungkook
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presses his lips together, his eyes hardening, “you have left me with no other choice appa”, he says before he turns towards the other head alpha who is still fuming, he speaks, voice levelled, “I did not abandon anything I was not supposed to abandon, Alpha Park.”
“You-”
“The
“You-”
“The
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betrothal was arranged with your daughter and the Alpha heir of this pack. I am not the Alpha heir of this pack anymore. I denounced it.”
It is immediate, the way all the scents turn so violent and distressed as everyone stares at him with their eyes coloring.
Aggressive shouts
It is immediate, the way all the scents turn so violent and distressed as everyone stares at him with their eyes coloring.
Aggressive shouts
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hurl at him.
"That is sacrilegious!"
"A pack cannot run 66 without a Head alpha!"
“You are the sole heir, how will we survive without you, how will our pack- moon goddess will not let it happen, she will curse you-”
Now Jungkook's eyes turn a dark red, “moon goddess”, the way
"That is sacrilegious!"
"A pack cannot run 66 without a Head alpha!"
“You are the sole heir, how will we survive without you, how will our pack- moon goddess will not let it happen, she will curse you-”
Now Jungkook's eyes turn a dark red, “moon goddess”, the way
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he speaks, in a growl himself that the pack almost never heard used on them, shuts everyone up,"the moon goddess?" he questions, "she will curse me for leaving a pack behind who made my /fated mate/ go through hell? She will curse me?”
There is an eery silence that falls on them
There is an eery silence that falls on them
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None of them speaks.
“Jungkook, enough!” the head alpha snarls, “this is an inside matter. Let us talk about this inside, let us-”
“Omega Kim Taehyung is my fated mate”, Jungkook says, refusing to listen to his father. He did not plan to stay here for long, he wants to get out
“Jungkook, enough!” the head alpha snarls, “this is an inside matter. Let us talk about this inside, let us-”
“Omega Kim Taehyung is my fated mate”, Jungkook says, refusing to listen to his father. He did not plan to stay here for long, he wants to get out
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of here because he can feel Taehyung shaking from all the bitter pheromones that surround him. Jungkook's hand around his waist tightens more till his hands are digging into his hips.
He needs to take his omega to safety.
“I spoke with head alpha, the elders, my”, his throat
He needs to take his omega to safety.
“I spoke with head alpha, the elders, my”, his throat
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constricts, “mother”, his heart withers, “but my words were treated the same way one would treat a rogue alpha. They gave my fated mate away to mate another alpha”, now gasps of horror are heard, “continued on with a betrothal I did not want after I found my fated mate. It was my
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last straw. I did not want to be in a pack that disrespected my fated mate like this. Be it my own pack or not. So no I do not think moon goddess will curse me for leaving a pack like this.”
“We are sorry”, his mother screeches, “we thought he was just a fling, just a-”
“We are sorry”, his mother screeches, “we thought he was just a fling, just a-”
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Jungkook bows his head towards his mother, “I am here to tell the pack to not look for me or Omega Taehyung anymore. I do not see any reason for us to be hunted down longer”, his voice rings with a finality that shuts leaves no further room for anything.
He knows the pack is
He knows the pack is
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is too shocked to say anything but he does not wait, does not feel the need to wait when Taehyung is feeling this weak just beside him.
"We will take our leave", Jungkook nods, "please stop hunting for us. I do not wish to be a part of this pack anymore", he reiterates, "I grew
"We will take our leave", Jungkook nods, "please stop hunting for us. I do not wish to be a part of this pack anymore", he reiterates, "I grew
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up thinking I will become this packs head alpha but the pack elders, head alpha", he presses on the last words, “had other plans.”
“We will take him on”, one of the elder says strongly, ”we decided amongst ourselves that we wilk accept him as the Luna now. That we will welcome
“We will take him on”, one of the elder says strongly, ”we decided amongst ourselves that we wilk accept him as the Luna now. That we will welcome
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him with open arms.”
Jungkook pauses.
The elder nods, looks at the band of them as they follow with nods in assent as well, “we discussed it. We agreed what we did was wrong towards him. We were just unsure to take your words because you had taken so long to announce he was
Jungkook pauses.
The elder nods, looks at the band of them as they follow with nods in assent as well, “we discussed it. We agreed what we did was wrong towards him. We were just unsure to take your words because you had taken so long to announce he was
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your fated mate. Believe us. We thought you only said it to get out of the betrothal”, the grandma's voice turns gentle, apologetic, “because Jiwon dear saw you with him the night before”, she says it as if it is scandalous.
Jungkook grits his teeth, “but still that is-”
“We
Jungkook grits his teeth, “but still that is-”
“We
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apologize” the grandma bows her head, Jungkook's anger shakes a bit at that, elders do not bow their head, ever so it surprises him, “sincerely. We did not expect this to happen. We realized how much of a trouble we put Omega Taehyung after you came to be-”
“That is right. It
“That is right. It
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was a grave misunderstanding from our part”, another elder speaks up, “forgive us, Alpha heir, ”the collectively bow towards them.
“We cannot be without an Alpha heir. We cannot be without your Luna. We will accept it now. City omega or not, he is your fated mate and we will
“We cannot be without an Alpha heir. We cannot be without your Luna. We will accept it now. City omega or not, he is your fated mate and we will
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respect that. That is only how we will see it.”
Jungkook's face turns impassive, the rage subsiding.
Another alpha, one of the in command ones speaks up, “it was the heads and elders fault, but why must we suffer and not have our Alpha heir, our next head alpha?”
Jungkook's face turns impassive, the rage subsiding.
Another alpha, one of the in command ones speaks up, “it was the heads and elders fault, but why must we suffer and not have our Alpha heir, our next head alpha?”
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“Whatever they have done. You are allowed to punish them but why punish us? Why abandon us? Without a head alpha, we will be destroyed. Numerous fights will break, we will break. How is that fair?”
Taehyung presses his hands on Jungkook when he feels the alpha faltering at those
Taehyung presses his hands on Jungkook when he feels the alpha faltering at those
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words.
He has struggled with not being an Alpha heir from the minute he left it.
It was what he was born yo do, what he was taught to do his whole life.
The alpha blaming him, hits him like stones falling on him, he feels guilty even though he has no reason to.
An omega,
He has struggled with not being an Alpha heir from the minute he left it.
It was what he was born yo do, what he was taught to do his whole life.
The alpha blaming him, hits him like stones falling on him, he feels guilty even though he has no reason to.
An omega,
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one Jungkook has helped numerous times because her mate had died speaks, “Jihyun speaks the truth. You have a duty towards us. Just because of the elders, the head alpha, why should we be punished?” she looks at Taehyung, the first one to truly acknowledge the omega, “we also
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were not aware of Omega Taehyung being your fated mate. We thought similarly to the elders because your betrothal was still going on. We apologize for that. But please do not leave us.”
Jungkook stares at them.
His mind whirling, Taehyung turns towards him, the first time the
Jungkook stares at them.
His mind whirling, Taehyung turns towards him, the first time the
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omega looks up to look at Jungkook's face. His expression is conflicted, heavy emotions are swimming in his eyes. His alpha does not know what to decide.
“They are not wrong”, Taehyung whispers.
Jungkook looks down at him to match his eyes, his eyes emotional, “I cannot do this
“They are not wrong”, Taehyung whispers.
Jungkook looks down at him to match his eyes, his eyes emotional, “I cannot do this
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to you.”
Taehyung gulps, he needs to choose between himself and Jungkook and the answer is easy. Like it was for Jungkook to choose him, “you will not forget me for them, for your duties, will you?”
Jungkook's eyes reddens, “never”, he growls, “how-”
“Then do it.”
Taehyung gulps, he needs to choose between himself and Jungkook and the answer is easy. Like it was for Jungkook to choose him, “you will not forget me for them, for your duties, will you?”
Jungkook's eyes reddens, “never”, he growls, “how-”
“Then do it.”
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Taehyung says. Choosing for the alpha. Choosing the alpha.
Jungkook watches him.
With them surrounded by two very traditional packs who hates city wolves, Jungkook stands, looking at the only city omega as if he is the only one who matters, who mattered.
Jungkook watches him.
With them surrounded by two very traditional packs who hates city wolves, Jungkook stands, looking at the only city omega as if he is the only one who matters, who mattered.
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"The only way I come back", Jungkook turns towards the pack, "as the head alpha", Jungkook says those words, “is if I am allowed to denounce all the elders from their positions. And the head alpha and Luna. That will be me and my mate. The elders will be chosen by the pack.”
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The stunned silence that falls on the pack is ominous.
The Head Alpha stares at him with shock.
Almost all the elders face is pulled to stony expressions at that. One of them speaks up, “we can decide everything accordingly. After your coronation happens then.”
Jungkook
The Head Alpha stares at him with shock.
Almost all the elders face is pulled to stony expressions at that. One of them speaks up, “we can decide everything accordingly. After your coronation happens then.”
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presses his lips together.
"We will deal with everything that went down. We promise with the name of the pack that we will," another speaks up, "you know nothing can be resolved in seconds. This is one of the largest and one of the most powerful packs we are talking about. We
"We will deal with everything that went down. We promise with the name of the pack that we will," another speaks up, "you know nothing can be resolved in seconds. This is one of the largest and one of the most powerful packs we are talking about. We
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need to think this over."
"There is no thinking this over. This is my one and only condition", Jungkook insists.
"It will be granted", the Luna speaks up hurriedly, "everything you demanded will be granted. We just want the Alpha heir back."
Jungkook stares back at the head
"There is no thinking this over. This is my one and only condition", Jungkook insists.
"It will be granted", the Luna speaks up hurriedly, "everything you demanded will be granted. We just want the Alpha heir back."
Jungkook stares back at the head
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alpha , his eyes looking challenging.
Everyone in the pack holds their breath at the pheromones that rise instantly from both the Alpha heir and the head alpha.
Almost none of them is willing to relent. Taehyung does not hold Jungkook back.
It is Jungkook's right, he cannot
Everyone in the pack holds their breath at the pheromones that rise instantly from both the Alpha heir and the head alpha.
Almost none of them is willing to relent. Taehyung does not hold Jungkook back.
It is Jungkook's right, he cannot
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interfere.
The head alpha narrows his eyes at him, Jungkook narrows his back.
Before the head alpha gives a curt nod, "as long as you are willing to be the heir we raised you to be, we will follow along with what you want but with process."
Jungkook does not calm yet, "very
The head alpha narrows his eyes at him, Jungkook narrows his back.
Before the head alpha gives a curt nod, "as long as you are willing to be the heir we raised you to be, we will follow along with what you want but with process."
Jungkook does not calm yet, "very
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well", he lets a breath out, and then nods.
It is pulpable, the way the whole pack calms down, releasing their breaths in relief before they bow towards Jungkook, one by one- the bowing gets Taehyung's heart beating fast in his chest- he has never had someone bowing towards him
It is pulpable, the way the whole pack calms down, releasing their breaths in relief before they bow towards Jungkook, one by one- the bowing gets Taehyung's heart beating fast in his chest- he has never had someone bowing towards him
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like this, much less a whole pack, it makes something heavy grip his chest.
The pack does not speak anymore as they disperse from there still only the heads remain.
"We will give a new hut to your to be mate", the Luna says, looking at Jungkook who still refuses to look at
The pack does not speak anymore as they disperse from there still only the heads remain.
"We will give a new hut to your to be mate", the Luna says, looking at Jungkook who still refuses to look at
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her, “you cannot stay with him even if you are fated mates, you-”
“No”, Jungkook says.
“You cannot stay with him before mating at the very least, the pack has some traditions to keep-”
“He will stay in the hut that I made for myself to live in as the head Alpha.”
“No”, Jungkook says.
“You cannot stay with him before mating at the very least, the pack has some traditions to keep-”
“He will stay in the hut that I made for myself to live in as the head Alpha.”
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Taehyung snaps his head to look at Jungkook with wide eyes.
He knows that hut. It is the off limit, closed off hut for everyone.
One that Jungkook built for himself. As every Alpha heir does as their first task when they present.
It is where Jungkook is supposed live in first.
He knows that hut. It is the off limit, closed off hut for everyone.
One that Jungkook built for himself. As every Alpha heir does as their first task when they present.
It is where Jungkook is supposed live in first.
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“It is your den. Nobody is allowed in your den before you become the head alpha.”
Jungkook shakes his head, “last time I kept him out of my power, he was chased off. It took me days to find him”, he shakes his head, almost snorts, “I cannot risk him ever again.”
Jungkook shakes his head, “last time I kept him out of my power, he was chased off. It took me days to find him”, he shakes his head, almost snorts, “I cannot risk him ever again.”
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Taehyung hesitates, he does not really want to change the traditions of the pack, he tries to placate the alpha but Jungkook does not look st him, “I will stay in my room”, he nods at Taehyung, “please give him the keys to my hut.”
It is slow.
Seokjin claps his hand out of
It is slow.
Seokjin claps his hand out of
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nowhere, shaking everyone out of their reverie, “now that the Alpha heir has spoken, I will give Taehyung the keys then, come with me”, Seokjin's eyes twinkle as he is walking towards him, “our to be Luna.”
Taehyung feels himself heat up.
Before Jungkook even gets to say bye
Taehyung feels himself heat up.
Before Jungkook even gets to say bye
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to him, Taehyung is being dragged away.
Jungkook just watches him go before he silently goes to leave as well.
“We need to have a long talk”, the head alpha's voice makes him pause, “for you to be the head alpha, we need to have a lot of talk.”
“You and I both know I am
Jungkook just watches him go before he silently goes to leave as well.
“We need to have a long talk”, the head alpha's voice makes him pause, “for you to be the head alpha, we need to have a lot of talk.”
“You and I both know I am
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more than eligible to be the head alpha.”
“I though that for the longest time”, his father says, “but then you left the pack in the blink of an eye. You cannot take decisions like that.”
Jungkook fists his hands, “you are blaming this on me now?!”
The Head Alpha looks at him
“I though that for the longest time”, his father says, “but then you left the pack in the blink of an eye. You cannot take decisions like that.”
Jungkook fists his hands, “you are blaming this on me now?!”
The Head Alpha looks at him
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gravely, “settle in. We have a lot to work in.”
Jungkook glowers at him, feeling the first tinges of hatred bubbling under his skin- it was hurt for the longest time but now its turning into pure hatred. He gulps before he leaves.
He does not want to stay in his previous room
Jungkook glowers at him, feeling the first tinges of hatred bubbling under his skin- it was hurt for the longest time but now its turning into pure hatred. He gulps before he leaves.
He does not want to stay in his previous room
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when Taehyung and their pup is going to stay at his den but he has no choice.
They are in the pack again.
And he needs to take control before they fall under the pack's mercy again.
—
Seokjin's hands are tender, careful as he opens the door. Taehyung feels nerves grip him.
They are in the pack again.
And he needs to take control before they fall under the pack's mercy again.
—
Seokjin's hands are tender, careful as he opens the door. Taehyung feels nerves grip him.
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“Look at you”, Seokjin says coyly, “from the outsider city omega getting one of the smallest hut to getting to live in the next Head Alpha's hut before even the head alpha lives here. Talk about favoritism”, the older omega teases him.
Taehyung feels the heart spreading all over
Taehyung feels the heart spreading all over
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his face and his ears, “it isn't favoritism”, he rolls his eyes, as he starts to look around, “its fate.”
A slow awe settles on the perch of his chest, “Jungkook built this when he turned sixteen?”
Jin hum, “took him two years. He wanted to build the best hut of all the packs,
A slow awe settles on the perch of his chest, “Jungkook built this when he turned sixteen?”
Jin hum, “took him two years. He wanted to build the best hut of all the packs,
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I would say, he succeeded no?”
Taehyung does not answer but his expression is enough of an answer to Jin.
The omega's eyes start positively sparkling as he gulps everything in, “Jungkook left this behind, for me?” his breath catches in his throat.
The hut is not
Taehyung does not answer but his expression is enough of an answer to Jin.
The omega's eyes start positively sparkling as he gulps everything in, “Jungkook left this behind, for me?” his breath catches in his throat.
The hut is not
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something he has seen before.
It is definitely nothing like something he has lived in before.
It is not like the main hut as well with multiple rooms.
It is made of mahogany wood, darkened in color.
It is definitely nothing like something he has lived in before.
It is not like the main hut as well with multiple rooms.
It is made of mahogany wood, darkened in color.
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The encircled wall.
Bamboo lines in some places, sectioning it out that makes the hut look more like a luxury than normal huts. His eyes latches onto anything he finds and finds himself melting until he stills, his heart constricting, “is that- is that-”
“That is”, Seokjin
Bamboo lines in some places, sectioning it out that makes the hut look more like a luxury than normal huts. His eyes latches onto anything he finds and finds himself melting until he stills, his heart constricting, “is that- is that-”
“That is”, Seokjin
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breathes out, sounding surprised too, “how-”
Taehyung surges towards the large bed to look at the wood curved spines of ivy, holding full bloomed Queen of the Night flowers, it is as if the tree actually is growing from the headboard but was frozen in time in the form of wood.
Taehyung surges towards the large bed to look at the wood curved spines of ivy, holding full bloomed Queen of the Night flowers, it is as if the tree actually is growing from the headboard but was frozen in time in the form of wood.
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Taehyung cannot think.
The flowers. He smells like this exact flowers and Jungkook has curved it into his bed.
What the hell.
“How did he- didn't he built this before he even found me?”
“He must have done it after he found you, as a later project”, Seokjin answers before
The flowers. He smells like this exact flowers and Jungkook has curved it into his bed.
What the hell.
“How did he- didn't he built this before he even found me?”
“He must have done it after he found you, as a later project”, Seokjin answers before
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he looks at Taehyung, “I do not think I saw this back then.”
Taehyung turns towards him, his eyes blown out, “he- he-how did I reject him, ever.”
Seokjin bites his lips.
Taehyung goes on, feeling his lungs clogged with emotions, “how did I even-”
“That does not matter anymore
Taehyung turns towards him, his eyes blown out, “he- he-how did I reject him, ever.”
Seokjin bites his lips.
Taehyung goes on, feeling his lungs clogged with emotions, “how did I even-”
“That does not matter anymore
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though does it? He loves you. The proof is everywhere now. Even”, he looks at the bed, “engraved in his den. Use that proof to build your present and your future. Past is gone”, he whispers.
Taehyung presses his hands on his face, “h-hyung”, he stammers as thousand pins prick
Taehyung presses his hands on his face, “h-hyung”, he stammers as thousand pins prick
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his throat, “I was- he told me he does. He even left the pack for me- I believed his words but seeing this in his den makes it concrete. He shows it but- but this us just- I- I was so terrified of coming here again. Because /she/ is still here. All the things that threatened us
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is still here but this- he did this while I rejected him, before I said yes or he chose me. He always wanted me like he said."
Seokjin nods, "it makes sense for you to be terrified to come here. Here, you both could never be together previously.
There you could be. Of course you
Seokjin nods, "it makes sense for you to be terrified to come here. Here, you both could never be together previously.
There you could be. Of course you
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would think everyone would go to hell if you came back but that”, his voice turns gentle, “is a good start no?”
Taehyung nods hastily, “yes, yes, yes”, he wipes furiously at his eyes before he is closing them, “I just need his scent. I can live here forever”, he whispers.
Taehyung nods hastily, “yes, yes, yes”, he wipes furiously at his eyes before he is closing them, “I just need his scent. I can live here forever”, he whispers.
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“Just his scent?” Jin asks, raising an eyebrow.
Taehyung rolls his eyes, “hyung”, he whines, “you know what I mean.”
He goes to say something more, before his words still on his lips, when he sees who knocks the open door, “Omega Taehyung.”
The smile drops from both of their
Taehyung rolls his eyes, “hyung”, he whines, “you know what I mean.”
He goes to say something more, before his words still on his lips, when he sees who knocks the open door, “Omega Taehyung.”
The smile drops from both of their
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lips. Taehyung stands up.
The Luna was here, “may I come in?” she asks, her voice pinched.
Taehyung presses his lips together, looks at Seokjin for guidance. Seokjin bows towards her, “Luna. What brings you here?”
Her gaze does not move from Taehyung, “I wanted to speak to
The Luna was here, “may I come in?” she asks, her voice pinched.
Taehyung presses his lips together, looks at Seokjin for guidance. Seokjin bows towards her, “Luna. What brings you here?”
Her gaze does not move from Taehyung, “I wanted to speak to
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my future son-in-law.”
“Only if Seokjin hyung is allowed to stay”, Taehyung says hurriedly, his hands twisting by themselves.
She stares at him before she nods, she does not enter because Taehyung did not tell her to.
“Very well”, she breathes out, “I”, she hesitates, “I
“Only if Seokjin hyung is allowed to stay”, Taehyung says hurriedly, his hands twisting by themselves.
She stares at him before she nods, she does not enter because Taehyung did not tell her to.
“Very well”, she breathes out, “I”, she hesitates, “I
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an here to apologize to you.”
Taehyung's eyes widen.
“For telling you to stay away from your fated mate. For giving you all those works. For misunderstanding your relationship with my son.”
Taehyung's throat dries. She nods, “I did not know you were his fated mate. He did not
Taehyung's eyes widen.
“For telling you to stay away from your fated mate. For giving you all those works. For misunderstanding your relationship with my son.”
Taehyung's throat dries. She nods, “I did not know you were his fated mate. He did not
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tell me for the longest time. When he did, it seemed like he did it to cover up the night”, she hesitates now, “Omega Jiwon saw you both. I thought he did not want you to be out to shame or for him to be called the cheater Alpha heir so he made up the fact that you were his fated
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mate. Because why would he not tell us before?” his mother asks, sounding frustrated, betrayed.
“Why would he not tell us you were his fated mate from the minute you came here and told us to break the betrothal then? Why would he tell us only after you both were caught?”
“Why would he not tell us you were his fated mate from the minute you came here and told us to break the betrothal then? Why would he tell us only after you both were caught?”
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Taehyung presses his lips tightly together, they are blaming Jungkook but it wasn't Jungkook was it? It was for Taehyung Jungkook didn't say anything.
If Taehyung would say yes, Jungkook would tell them before.
“It was for me”, Taehyung interrupts her. They see him as the
If Taehyung would say yes, Jungkook would tell them before.
“It was for me”, Taehyung interrupts her. They see him as the
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devil- what if he took another blame anyways?
“It was for me”, he nods again, “I rejected him-” he can see the way her eyes widen in shock, as her mouth plops open.
He gulps, “I had reasons to reject him. It took us that long to resolve it and that night, we resolved it and I
“It was for me”, he nods again, “I rejected him-” he can see the way her eyes widen in shock, as her mouth plops open.
He gulps, “I had reasons to reject him. It took us that long to resolve it and that night, we resolved it and I
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said yes. He went to you immediately.”
“Why did you reject him?” she sounds shocked, as if she cannot believe why anyone would ever reject her son, their fated mate.
“Because he was bethroted to someone else”, Taehyung says simply, his voice empty.
“But, we- we were not
“Why did you reject him?” she sounds shocked, as if she cannot believe why anyone would ever reject her son, their fated mate.
“Because he was bethroted to someone else”, Taehyung says simply, his voice empty.
“But, we- we were not
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aware of you being the fated mate- we-”
“I was led to believe he would take me as a second mate so I had my reasons”, he says silently.
She stares at him, “I- I do not know how to answer to that. I”, she pauses, bites her lips as if to stop herself from saying further, “very
“I was led to believe he would take me as a second mate so I had my reasons”, he says silently.
She stares at him, “I- I do not know how to answer to that. I”, she pauses, bites her lips as if to stop herself from saying further, “very
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well”, her eyes shut, “I still apologize for everything.”
Taehyung looks at her carefully, “Jungkook deserves it more. The apology. For me it was a pack's Luna who treated me the way she did. For him, it was his mother”, he watches her wither in herself, “he could not fathom
Taehyung looks at her carefully, “Jungkook deserves it more. The apology. For me it was a pack's Luna who treated me the way she did. For him, it was his mother”, he watches her wither in herself, “he could not fathom
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for the longest time.”
She withers more, curling into herself. Taehyung looks away, “I accept your apology. I- I need to rest”, he looks at Seokjin, “hyung.”
Seokjin sees the way his eyes shake, the way the emotions rise in him, “Luna, let us go. Our to be Luna had a long
She withers more, curling into herself. Taehyung looks away, “I accept your apology. I- I need to rest”, he looks at Seokjin, “hyung.”
Seokjin sees the way his eyes shake, the way the emotions rise in him, “Luna, let us go. Our to be Luna had a long
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journey. We should let him rest.”
She nods a few times, “I will have to teach you the ways of the Luna. Of what it means being the Luna, I have to-”
Taehyung does not want to hear it now, Seokjin can see it, “give him sometime”, he says to her, “let us go”, he insists.
She nods a few times, “I will have to teach you the ways of the Luna. Of what it means being the Luna, I have to-”
Taehyung does not want to hear it now, Seokjin can see it, “give him sometime”, he says to her, “let us go”, he insists.
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Taehyung watches them go. Seokjin turns to match his eyes meaningfully before he is leaving.
The omega lets out a breath he had been holding for tightly then.
That woman makes his chest fill with unease every time he sees her.
He looks back at the bed, he feels like making
The omega lets out a breath he had been holding for tightly then.
That woman makes his chest fill with unease every time he sees her.
He looks back at the bed, he feels like making
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a nest with the remaining clothes he has so that is what he does. All his clothes are scented by Jungkook- a perk of living together and he uses those to form a nest around the clear bed before he lays in it, his eyes up on the curved flowers that lay atop the headboard.
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He falls asleep while staring at it, forgetting to eat.
Until a figure is being pressed against him. Bleary, in his sleep, he looks in the dark panicked, thinking someone intruder his nest without permission but Jungkook is shushing him softly, whispering into his temple, “it
Until a figure is being pressed against him. Bleary, in his sleep, he looks in the dark panicked, thinking someone intruder his nest without permission but Jungkook is shushing him softly, whispering into his temple, “it
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is just me”, he says, Taehyung calms and it pulls at Jungkook's heart strings, “you did not have your dinner and it is past midnight.”
Taehyung blinks softly before he is turning to throw his hands around the alpha's shoulder, “missed you.”
Jungkook hums.
Taehyung blinks softly before he is turning to throw his hands around the alpha's shoulder, “missed you.”
Jungkook hums.
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A silence falls on them, before, “did you like the hut?” he asks quietly.
Taehyung pauses, when he hears the slight insecurity in the alpha's voice.
“It is known as one of the best huts built combining all the traditional packs”, Taehyung speaks, “you know it is too no?”
Taehyung pauses, when he hears the slight insecurity in the alpha's voice.
“It is known as one of the best huts built combining all the traditional packs”, Taehyung speaks, “you know it is too no?”
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“You are not all the packs combined. You are Kim Taehyung. What you think matters to me more.”
“I love it”, Taehyung breaths out, Jungkook stills.
“It is beautifully made. I can imagine living here after we mate.”
Jungkook's eyes slightly redden.
“It probably will not hold
“I love it”, Taehyung breaths out, Jungkook stills.
“It is beautifully made. I can imagine living here after we mate.”
Jungkook's eyes slightly redden.
“It probably will not hold
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our pups”, the use of the plural form has Jungkook's eyes reddening more, “but after they grow a certain age, we can have a smaller hut build beside ours no? I don't really want to live anywhere but here. Not anymore”, Taehyung says firmly.
Jungkook, in his wildest dream, did
Jungkook, in his wildest dream, did
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not even think that far with Taehyung. He never dared to think that far with Taehyung. He did not think part their courting stage because he is so terrified of losing Taehyung.
“What do you say?” Taehyung nudges him, tipping him out of his reverie.
“I agree”, Jungkook says,
“What do you say?” Taehyung nudges him, tipping him out of his reverie.
“I agree”, Jungkook says,
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half besotted, half crazed.
Taehyung nods earnestly, “I will help you build the hut-”
Jungkook snorts.
Taehyung looks at him, frowns as he blinks, “you don't think I can?”
Jungkook raises his hands, “I never said that”, he gets up, “besides, here is your dinner, eat it.”
Taehyung nods earnestly, “I will help you build the hut-”
Jungkook snorts.
Taehyung looks at him, frowns as he blinks, “you don't think I can?”
Jungkook raises his hands, “I never said that”, he gets up, “besides, here is your dinner, eat it.”
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Taehyung frowns harder, “you are thinking me as weak, you are thinking of omegas as weak-”
“Hey we have omega carpenters”,Jungkook says, “I never thought that, I just thought you would have me do it anyways because you do not like stuff like this.”
Taehyung's lips set in a
“Hey we have omega carpenters”,Jungkook says, “I never thought that, I just thought you would have me do it anyways because you do not like stuff like this.”
Taehyung's lips set in a
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pout, he sits up, “whatever. I can't survive without you anyways-” Jungkook's breath gets caught in his chest, “I will take it.”
Jungkook does not move even as the omega moves to start eating by himself, feeding the alpha occasionally as he hums around the bite, “I didn't think
Jungkook does not move even as the omega moves to start eating by himself, feeding the alpha occasionally as he hums around the bite, “I didn't think
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I would say this but I like the food here. Liked it even when I had to help cut up the vegetables and gets blisters and cuts on my fingers.”
Jungkook's eyes dim, “amma should not have treated a guest like the way she did, regardless of you being my fated or not.”
“She came to
Jungkook's eyes dim, “amma should not have treated a guest like the way she did, regardless of you being my fated or not.”
“She came to
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talk to me", Taehyung says casually.
Jungkook's head snaps towards him, "what? About what?" he asks, voice hostile.
"To apologize", he says softly.
A thundering expression comes over the alpha's face, “why did she come to talk to you without my permission? I warned them
Jungkook's head snaps towards him, "what? About what?" he asks, voice hostile.
"To apologize", he says softly.
A thundering expression comes over the alpha's face, “why did she come to talk to you without my permission? I warned them
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to not-"
"Kook", Taehyung says, the nickname surprises Jungkook into saying, “what?”
“She just came to apologize. And I didn't care, I don't- you deserve that apology much more than I did. She is your mother yes- she”, Taehyung pauses, “will be my mother-in-law yes but I have
"Kook", Taehyung says, the nickname surprises Jungkook into saying, “what?”
“She just came to apologize. And I didn't care, I don't- you deserve that apology much more than I did. She is your mother yes- she”, Taehyung pauses, “will be my mother-in-law yes but I have
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been okay with the fact that none of us will have normal in-laws", the omega says, voice eerily emotionless, “you will not feel the love from my parents and I will not from yours. So it is okay. I wanted her to apologize to you more.”
Jungkook stares at the omega, “why?” he asks
Jungkook stares at the omega, “why?” he asks
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even as he knows.
“Because she is your mother”, Taehyung says, “and I want you to patch it up with her.”
Jungkook looks at him sadly, “nothing will ever be normal with us will it be?”
“Kook, let them talk to me. Its okay, I cam handle them. If I can't I will let you handle it
“Because she is your mother”, Taehyung says, “and I want you to patch it up with her.”
Jungkook looks at him sadly, “nothing will ever be normal with us will it be?”
“Kook, let them talk to me. Its okay, I cam handle them. If I can't I will let you handle it
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but I have to be the”, he hesitates “Luna no?”
Jungkook feels his heartbeat take pace, “I am sorry, I should have asked you before setting the condition, you did not sign up to be the Luna.”
Taehyung shakes his bead, “You are the Alpha heir. You were born as that. And we are
Jungkook feels his heartbeat take pace, “I am sorry, I should have asked you before setting the condition, you did not sign up to be the Luna.”
Taehyung shakes his bead, “You are the Alpha heir. You were born as that. And we are
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fated. I accepted that since I knew you, without knowing your bethroted. You accepted what you were meant to do. They are right. It is your duty. I will take my duty as well. I am just”, he pauses, kets a breath out, “not sure how I will be in it.”
Jungkook shakes his head, “if
Jungkook shakes his head, “if
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I was born to do it, then you are fated to be the Luna as well. You will be fine”, Jungkook says.
Taehyung takes those words in, does not speak for sometime before,
He breaths out, “as the Luna and the Head alpha we should not be encouraging unmated omegas and alphas meeting”,
Taehyung takes those words in, does not speak for sometime before,
He breaths out, “as the Luna and the Head alpha we should not be encouraging unmated omegas and alphas meeting”,
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he says coyly, “should we?”
Jungkook rolls his eyes, grabs Taehyung's waist, tugs the omega towards him, “I would have abided by that rule if you were not carrying my pup right this second”, he whispers in the air between them. He watches as a heavy blush blooms on Taehyung's
Jungkook rolls his eyes, grabs Taehyung's waist, tugs the omega towards him, “I would have abided by that rule if you were not carrying my pup right this second”, he whispers in the air between them. He watches as a heavy blush blooms on Taehyung's
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face, "look at the Alpha heir, impregnating an unmated omega before even courting him."
Jungkook nips at the omega's jaw, "I was not the one screaming to put my knot in you."
Taehyung presses his smile on Jungkook's jaw, "you are weak towards me, Alpha heir.”
Jungkook nips at the omega's jaw, "I was not the one screaming to put my knot in you."
Taehyung presses his smile on Jungkook's jaw, "you are weak towards me, Alpha heir.”
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"Do not let the enemies find out", Jungkook says before he is kissing Taehyung. Taehyung tightens his hold on Jungkook as he kisses him back, almost achingly.
Their tongues glide against each other, dancing across their teeth and lips before the alpha pulls away to litter the
Their tongues glide against each other, dancing across their teeth and lips before the alpha pulls away to litter the
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omega's jaw, then his neck with bites and kisses. He does not leave a mark there, instead he bites at the omega's scent gland and sucks in it to leave a mark right there, almost unconsciously imitating his mating mark on the omega's scent gland.
Taehyung's eyes flutters
Taehyung's eyes flutters
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blissfully before he pulls the alpha to kiss him again.
Then they part, “Go”, he tells the alpha, “before I don't let you go anymore.”
Jungkook's jaw tightens as he visibly restrains himself, putting their foreheads together.
“We should have just mated before getting involved
Then they part, “Go”, he tells the alpha, “before I don't let you go anymore.”
Jungkook's jaw tightens as he visibly restrains himself, putting their foreheads together.
“We should have just mated before getting involved
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with the pack.”
Taehyung's breath hitches, he pushes the alpha lightly, “Go Jungkook.”
Jungkook rolls his eyes, did not ponder on why the omega did not agree as he just nods, “Leaving, leaving.”
Taehyung does not lie down until the alpha leaves with a last kiss on his lips.
Taehyung's breath hitches, he pushes the alpha lightly, “Go Jungkook.”
Jungkook rolls his eyes, did not ponder on why the omega did not agree as he just nods, “Leaving, leaving.”
Taehyung does not lie down until the alpha leaves with a last kiss on his lips.
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As the door closes, he lets out a sigh before laying down on the nest.
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"Hyung, do you know which room Jungkook is living in now?" Taehyung asks, "do you know if it is the same room she built her nest in? The same room she to-touched him in?”
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"Hyung, do you know which room Jungkook is living in now?" Taehyung asks, "do you know if it is the same room she built her nest in? The same room she to-touched him in?”
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Jin looks surprised as he turns to look at him, his hands on the food he is preparing stilling, “I- I have not checked.”
Taehyung nods slowly, “I am not allowed to enter the main hut yet right? Since I am an unmated omega and not a royal?”
Seokjin pauses, “since you are soon
Taehyung nods slowly, “I am not allowed to enter the main hut yet right? Since I am an unmated omega and not a royal?”
Seokjin pauses, “since you are soon
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to be the Luna. I do not think it should be a problem for you to go there.”
Taehyung's eyebrow quirks up at that, “is that so hyung?”
Seokjin narrows his eyes, “you want to go check yourself?”
Taehyung hums, “and where is Jiwon's hut?”
Seokjin's eyes narrow more but he does
Taehyung's eyebrow quirks up at that, “is that so hyung?”
Seokjin narrows his eyes, “you want to go check yourself?”
Taehyung hums, “and where is Jiwon's hut?”
Seokjin's eyes narrow more but he does
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not ask him questions about it as he answers, “it should be in the hut beside it. The royals from the other pack is staying there. Together", he makes sure the omega hears him.
Taehyung nods, looking around the kitchen.
The omegas who used to scold him are now steering clear
Taehyung nods, looking around the kitchen.
The omegas who used to scold him are now steering clear
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of him, almost refusing to even meet his eyes as they keep their heads bowed to work.
Taehyung watches them.
He is back in the large kitchen again for Jin who cooks for the pack. He has heard muttered apologies from a few of them.
They were okay with him until they thought
Taehyung watches them.
He is back in the large kitchen again for Jin who cooks for the pack. He has heard muttered apologies from a few of them.
They were okay with him until they thought
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he was seducing their Alpha heir.
Until Jiwon came along.
He does not think he needs more than an apology from them- they are terrified of him already, already respecting him ever.
What he needs is Jiwon and that friend of his to be punished.
And he is thinking of it.
Until Jiwon came along.
He does not think he needs more than an apology from them- they are terrified of him already, already respecting him ever.
What he needs is Jiwon and that friend of his to be punished.
And he is thinking of it.
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He leaves Jin behind to walk towards the big hut and entering when he sees the door ajar. He wonders where Jungkook is as he walks inside with soft steps.
Before he goes upstairs however, he pauses when he hears voices coming from the room at the back of the hut, above the
Before he goes upstairs however, he pauses when he hears voices coming from the room at the back of the hut, above the
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staircase.
He frowns.
The room is hidden in the shadows and it is almost like an alcove in the wall with a door to it.
Weird.
The voices are too hushed for Taehyung to understand anything, he wonders if he should walk towards the alcove to hear them.
He frowns.
The room is hidden in the shadows and it is almost like an alcove in the wall with a door to it.
Weird.
The voices are too hushed for Taehyung to understand anything, he wonders if he should walk towards the alcove to hear them.
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He takes several brave steps towards them and hears the words-
“-very well then, do it now! Before the pack is destroyed.”
And then the door is opening.
Taehyung freezes, caught as he sees one of the elders- one of the grandma with an alpha stepping out of there. Their eyes
“-very well then, do it now! Before the pack is destroyed.”
And then the door is opening.
Taehyung freezes, caught as he sees one of the elders- one of the grandma with an alpha stepping out of there. Their eyes
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widen slightly, “Omega Taehyung, what are you doing here?” she almost snaps at him.
Taehyung's heart hammers in his throat, “I am, I-”
The grandma's face contorts to an expressionless one, “yes?” her pheromones turn a bit heavy.
“I was looking for the Alpha heir's room”, he
Taehyung's heart hammers in his throat, “I am, I-”
The grandma's face contorts to an expressionless one, “yes?” her pheromones turn a bit heavy.
“I was looking for the Alpha heir's room”, he
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answers.
She raises an eyebrow, “The Alpha heir is tidying up his duties. He just came yesterday after all”, she smiles a thin lipped smile at him, “this is not a place you should be in”, she says, “when did you come?” she asks.
It makes Taehyung think she wants to know what
She raises an eyebrow, “The Alpha heir is tidying up his duties. He just came yesterday after all”, she smiles a thin lipped smile at him, “this is not a place you should be in”, she says, “when did you come?” she asks.
It makes Taehyung think she wants to know what
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he heard.
It makes his throat bob as he shakes his head, “just- just now. I was looking for him-”
The grandma walls towards him to turn him around, “you should be careful as you are roaming around. You are our to be Luna. We cannot risk you”, she sounds kind, “right?”
It makes his throat bob as he shakes his head, “just- just now. I was looking for him-”
The grandma walls towards him to turn him around, “you should be careful as you are roaming around. You are our to be Luna. We cannot risk you”, she sounds kind, “right?”
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Taehyung's throat dries as he grits his teeth, “no you cannot but”, he shrugs his hands off of her hands, “unmated or not. He is my fated mate and I think I should be allowed to go to his room.”
Her stare on him is uncanny as she pauses while getting him down the stairs.
Her stare on him is uncanny as she pauses while getting him down the stairs.
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“I think I can find my way to his room”, he takes a step away from both the alpha and the grandma, “I am the to be Luna after all and he is my fated mate”, he turns and gets away from them without looking back once,
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as he hurries towards where he knows Jungkook's room is. He enters and closes it behind him hardly.
What did she mean by that talk?
Who is that Alpha?
He shakes his head as he looks at the bedroom.
What did she mean by that talk?
Who is that Alpha?
He shakes his head as he looks at the bedroom.
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His eyes go unfocused as he waits for the footsteps to leave, his heart beating hardly against his chest.
For minutes, there is no sound.
The elder and the alpha seemingly does not move but then he hears them speaking lowly, lowly enough that the words are muffled.
He waits
For minutes, there is no sound.
The elder and the alpha seemingly does not move but then he hears them speaking lowly, lowly enough that the words are muffled.
He waits
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with baited breath, only letting it out when he hears the footsteps receding.
What was that?
Should he tell Jungkook? But what was there to say?
He gulps, his eyes falls on the neatly done bed before his senses come back to him.
He was here for a reason.
What was that?
Should he tell Jungkook? But what was there to say?
He gulps, his eyes falls on the neatly done bed before his senses come back to him.
He was here for a reason.